So today I'll be talking about San Salvador the capital of El Salvador and the places that are must sees in and around the city.
Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mudo - "Monument to the Divine Savior of the World " This is a statue of Jesus Christ on top of the world on top of a 18 meter tall pillar. This was built in 1942, its on Paseo General Escalon, I am not that great with directions so Google maps comes in handy. It was recently remodeled. This is the trade mark that describes and gets El Salvador recognized.
This a picture before remodeling during Christmas.
This is after, remodeling was finished this year.
Close up at night.
Palacio Nacional - Built in the 19th century it's design was influenced by European architecture.
Catedral Metropolitana - Construction was finished in 1954, the entrance had a mosaic made by artist Fernando Llort. This is one of the most history rich place in the city, large collection of Roman Catholic paintings and monument to archbishop Romero I'll give more information on him next week. This was recently remodeled like the Salvedor del Mundo, and no longer has the mosaic, but here are some pics of what it looked like before and after.
Estadio Cuscatlan - Watching a game is a very nice way to get the feel how we love the game, not that good at it, but love it. You'll most likely see it if you're on your way to see El Salvador del Mundo, right at the beginning of Paseo General Escalon, this street is also famous for the main buildings to many businesses and good restaurants.
Metrocentro - Is one of the biggest malls in the country if not Central America, whit over 300 stores, restaurants and attractions this is definitely one of the places you wanna go to, to get souvenirs, and hang out.
Torres Futuras - Is the world trade center in El Salvador with an outside mall, located in the heart of the city that is lit up with neon lights and water fountains.
Los Planes de Renderos - That is the full name, I've mentioned this place before, this more in the outside of the city but this a great place to get a feel of what El Salvador is really like. It's on the side of a hill on the west side of the city, full of places to get authentic Salvadorean food, and souvenirs.
Only pics I could find are from Los Planes
But it's a great way to see the whole city, and some neighborhoods
La Puerta del Diablo - This place is on the same hill as Los Planes, its a large formation of rocks that goes about 2-3 kilometers down, and about 30 meters high to the top, these measurements are from the level on the hill were you can go up or down. It's a great place to get close to nature.
This is between the rock formation.
This is a cave on the side of the hill.
This what it looks from the ground on the other side.
This is from the highest point.
El Nacional Parque Balboa - Is one of the biggest park on the hill (cerro - in Spanish), it's a really nice place to be with family. This place also has monuments to the native Pipil (name of the tribe) that lived in this area before the Spaniards arrived. Now ,stick with me here, this place is huge and I'm taking about the hill, it's big enough to place this giant park, a cliff, market place and a balcony with a shop underneath.
The park is much bigger and you can even drive around.
El Mirador - This were you can see the whole city from. It's a giant balcony with a shop underneath.
Colonia San Benito - This is an area on the South East side on the city, this used to be the area were the richest and most powerful people lived, but now this is very public area were the Anthropology and Art museums are, the National fair grounds, and art market. Avenida De La Revolucion is the main street that leads to the Art Museum.
Museo Marte - The National Art Museum, full tours are available, that show the history of El Salvador with a deep illustration. I loved this place when I was younger, my sister and I used to go every weekend.
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Museo Nacional de Antropologia - The National Museum of Anthropology, this has the largest collection in the country with the last artifacts of the Pipil culture (will talk abot folk lord and people before in future blog).
La Feria Internacional - The International fair grounds, normally closed to the public for most of the year, but during the Fiestas Patronales (August Fair) it's one of the busiest spots in the city, it also holds many conventions like the and . Great place to be during the August Fair.
El Mercado de Artesanias - The craft market/flee market, here is one of the best spots in the city to get authentic, hand made craft and arts that have traditional colors and designs. You can get anything from clay figurines to hand woven hammocks, or sandals and clothing to stone carved statues. Now just like the International Fair grounds this is a large place, there are rows of stands with many options to choose from.
Well guys that's all for this week, I'll be talking about the natives that used to live in El Salvador and some of the folk lord that is still with us to this day. Also sorry I forgot to post for a month ... again. I'll talk to you guys soon, and let me know if there's anything specific you want to know, I'll cover all I can think of, but you guys are the ones that read this for fun or to learn son let me know.
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