famous road
Ruta de las Flores
A picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
6 km · about 10 min drive
North AmericaEl SalvadorAhuachapan
Ahuachapán
Ahuachapan, El Salvador · North America
About Ahuachapán
Ahuachapán is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Concepción de Ataco, 6km from Ruta de las Flores.
Ahuachapán is in Ahuachapan, El Salvador, with about 34,000 people. The nearest town is Concepción de Ataco, about 6 km away.
Ahuachapán (Spanish pronunciation: [awatʃaˈpan]) is a city, district, and the capital of the Ahuachapán Department in western El Salvador. The district, including the city, covers an area of 244.84 km2 and as of 2007 has a population of 110,511 people. Situated near the Guatemalan border, it is the westernmost city inRead more
the country and is the center of an agricultural region producing primarily coffee.
Ahuachapán is the site of a geothermal power plant and a hydroelectric station. The local geothermal activity produces many steam vents, visible throughout the surrounding mountains.
Among other things, Ahuachapan is also the birthplace of notable Salvadoran poet Alfredo Espino and is about an hour's drive from the national wildlife park El Imposible.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ahuachapán?
Within an hour or so of Ahuachapán: Ruta de las Flores (6 km), Santa Ana Volcano (Ilamatepec) (24 km), Lake Coatepeque (33 km), Joya de Cerén (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Ahuachapán?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta de las Flores.
Where is Ahuachapán?
Ahuachapán is in Ahuachapan, El Salvador, about 6 km from Concepción de Ataco.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,102
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- El Salvador
- Region
- Ahuachapan
- Timezone
- America/El_Salvador
- Coordinates
- 13.9240, -89.8434
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Worth the detour from Ahuachapán
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Santa Ana Volcano (Ilamatepec)
El Salvador's highest volcano, whose nested craters hold a sulphurous turquoise lake. A two-hour guided hike from Cerro Verde car park ends on a rim looking down at the acid lake and across to Izalco and Lake Coatepeque.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Coatepeque
A stunning volcanic crater lake in western El Salvador with turquoise water, surrounded by forested hills and lakeside restaurants.
33 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Joya de Cerén
A UNESCO site known as the Pompeii of the Americas, a Maya farming village preserved under volcanic ash from the 6th century.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Ahuachapán
- Right hereRuta de las FloresA picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
- 24 kmSanta Ana Volcano (Ilamatepec)El Salvador's highest volcano, whose nested craters hold a sulphurous turquoise lake. A two-hour guided hike from Cerro Verde car park ends on a rim looking down at the acid lake and across to Izalco and Lake Coatepeque.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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