El Salvador Country Information

Photo of Joya de Cerén, courtesy of Tourism Board of El SalvadorThere are three climates zones which vary according to the altitude above sea level, which are: Warm land or hot tropical savannas, from 0 to 600 mts.; temperate lands from 600 to 1200 mts.; and cold lands or height tropical climate, from 1200 to 2700 mts. There are two seasons and two transitions periods during the year: a dry season from November to April and rainy season from May to October, and approximately a 30 day transition in between. El Salvador’s temperate climate means that beaches can be visited all year around, even while it is snowing in the United States, raining in Mexico City, and chilly in nearby Guatemala. The Pacific Coast beckons tourists with 200 miles of black and white sand beaches, interesting wave breaks, and an abundance of seafood.

There are more than 25 extinct volcanoes dotting the territory with many small and large craters showing petrified lava flows. Among those, three are considered “at rest” since they show very little activity (scarce sulphur fumes); these are San Miguel, Santa Ana and Izalco volcanoes, the later showing intermittent activity since 1770 until 1957. Even though, the San Salvador’s volcanoes last eruption occurred in 1917, it does not show any evidence of activity.

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