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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
North AmericaEl SalvadorLa Libertad Department
Quezaltepeque
La Libertad Department, El Salvador · North America
About Quezaltepeque
Quezaltepeque works well as a base: 20 minutes from Apopa, 11km from El Boquerón Crater.
Quezaltepeque is in La Libertad Department, El Salvador, with about 29,000 people. The nearest town is Apopa, about 10 km away.
Quezaltepeque is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador.
It is located about 15 km from San Salvador.
The word Quezaltepeque is a Nahuat word meaning "hills of quetzal." A quetzal is a bird that used to live around the area of Quezaltepeque. High levels of deforestation forced the bird to migrateRead more
to other areas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Quezaltepeque?
Within an hour or so of Quezaltepeque: Joya de Cerén (9 km), El Boquerón Crater (11 km), Suchitoto (28 km), Lake Coatepeque (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Quezaltepeque?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta de las Flores.
Where is Quezaltepeque?
Quezaltepeque is in La Libertad Department, El Salvador, about 10 km from Apopa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 28,886
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- El Salvador
- Region
- La Libertad Department
- Timezone
- America/El_Salvador
- Coordinates
- 13.8312, -89.2722
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Worth the detour from Quezaltepeque
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
El Boquerón Crater
The 1.5-km-wide crater of San Salvador Volcano, reached by a scenic road climbing from the capital to 1,800 m: peer into the perfect cinder cone left by the 1917 eruption.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Suchitoto
El Salvador's best-preserved colonial town: cobbled streets and a white timber-columned church above Lake Suchitlán, a reservoir that draws huge flocks of migratory birds each winter.
28 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
beach
El Tunco
El Salvador's top surf beach with a distinctive pig-shaped rock formation, vibrant nightlife, and consistent Pacific waves.
39 km · about 45 min 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Quezaltepeque
- 39 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.
- 62 kmRuta de las FloresA picturesque route through the western highlands of El Salvador connecting colorful colonial villages and coffee plantations.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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