El SalvadorNick Koger,Yasmine Clayton, LaVonte’ Bradley, Ky Lee

Basic Facts

Population: 6,071,774

Capital: San Salvador

Official Language: Spanish

Government: Republic

Fun Fact: El Salvador is the smallest

country in Central America and is

smaller than the state of

Massachusetts

National Anthem

"Himno Nacional de El Salvador"

Climate

● El Salvador has two distinct seasons: the dry season, from November to

April, when light rains occur, and the wet season, from May to October,

when the temporales , or heavy rains, fall.

● The climate is warm, with an annual average maximum of 90° and an

average minimum of 64° F. The average temperature at San Salvador is

72° F in January and 73° F in July.

Geography

● 20 Volcanoes

● 300 Rivers

○ Rio Lempa

● Shares borders with Guatemala

and Honduras

● Two mountain ranges

HolidaysEl Día de los

difuntos

(Day of the Dead): November 2nd

A day when most people visit the

tombs of deceased loved ones.

Young revelers took part in a parade called "La Calabiuza", on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, originally anindigenous community that recall the characters from the mythology of Cuscatlan -- pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador

Día de la raza (Ethnic Pride Day): October 20th

“Columbus Day”

Sports & Music

Sports

● Main sport is fútbol

● Estadio Cuscatlán is the home

of the El Salvador National

Soccer Team and also the

largest stadium in Central

America

● Qualified for the 1970 and 1982

FIFA World Cup

● Jorge “El Magico“ Gonzalez

● El Salvadorans also love

basketball and boxing

Music

● MIxture of Lenca, Maya,

Cacaopera, Pipil and Spanish

influences

● Northern El Salvador

○ Chanchona (lively and

upbeat with simple lyrics

that describe country

life)

● Folk Music

○ El Cardonero

○ El Torito Pinto

Dancing

● Xuc is a well known folk dance

A Day in the Life of an El Salvadorian

Tourist Attractions

Metalio Beach

Zunganera Beach

Mizata Beach

La Barra de Santiago

La Tunca

El Pital

● 8,956 ft above sea level

Coatepeque Lake

● One of the 10 most beautiful Lakes in the

world

● “Snake’s Lake”

● Rocky formations called The Glasses○ North Dome is 25 meters in diameter and

height

○ South Dome is 150 meters in diameter and

25 meters in height

● Also features an island named Teopan

● 115 meters deep

Santa Ana Volcano

● “The Granny Mountain”

● 4- Hour round trip to peak

● 4 craters○ The oldest crater which is known as Hole

Plan is also the deepest at 289 meters

● Very Active between 1524 and 1576

● Last eruption was 1937

San Salvador Volcano AKA El Boqueron

● 1,960 meters above season level

● Catastrophic Potential

● A violent explosion created a crater○ 1.4 kilometers in diameter

○ 500 meters deep

● Most recent eruption occurred in 1917○ Lava flow extended more than 5 kilometers

○ Formed meter thick walls

Catedral de Santa Ana

● The original structure was built between

1575-76

● Lightning destroyed half of the cathedral

in 19th century

● Final cathedral was finished in January

1906

● Tickets are $0.85 USD to $1.35

El Cavario Church

● Original church was built in August 1660○ 16 yards

○ Earthquake of 1854

● Second church was caught fire in 1908

● Today’s church was finished in 1934

● 64 meters long

● 52 meters wide

Food/Drinks

Food/Drinks

● The most popular foods in El Salvador are○ Pupusas

○ Sopa de Pata

○ Tamales

● The most popular drinks are○ Pilsener Beer

○ Horchata

○ Coconut water & Ensalada

Food

Pupusas is one of El Salvador’s most famous dishes. It is composed of :

tortillas stuffed with cheese, cooked ground pork, refried beans, and loroco (

vine flour bud)

Can be compared to chicken quesadillas

Food

Sopa de Pata

Soup composed of feet of cows, plantains, corn,

tomatoes, cabbage, and seasoning of your

choice, also can include bananas and green

beans. Can be compared to gumbo New

Orleans

Tamales

Tamales are known around the world. El

Salvador is known for the different types of

tamales that are available. Tamales can be

composed of corn dough which can be stuffed

with meat or sweet corn, served in plantain

leaves

Drinks

Horchata

Horchata is a non alcoholic drink composed of

morro seed, water, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon,

and coca. It is usually served with ice but can be

served hot. It is known as milky texture drink,

which also can be spicy.

Coconut water

Many will pick up a coconut and chop the top

off and drink the juices out with a straw

Many will drink this for the ultimate fresh fruit

experience

Drinks

Pilsener Beer is the most popular

brand in El Salvador. Considered

to be the national beer.

One can find this at the local bar,

grocery stores, or resturants

Typically costs $1 in stores and

up to $2 in resturants

Have about 4.4% alcohol

References

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