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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
North AmericaEl SalvadorCuscatlan
Suchitoto
Cuscatlan, El Salvador · North America
About Suchitoto
Suchitoto sits on the route: 25 minutes from Tenancingo, 36km from El Boquerón Crater.
Suchitoto is in Cuscatlan, El Salvador, with about 5,700 people. The nearest town is Tenancingo, about 13 km away.
Suchitoto is a district in the Cuscatlán Department, El Salvador that has seen continuous human habitation long before Spanish colonization. Within its municipal territory, Suchitoto holds the site of the original founding of the Villa of San Salvador in 1528 that existed for a short time before the site wasRead more
abandoned. In more recent times, the municipality has prospered even after the severe effects of civil war in El Salvador that lasted between 1980–1992 and saw the population of Suchitoto decrease from 34,101 people in 1971 to 13,850 by 1992. It has become an important tourist destination partly due to its well conserved colonial architecture and cobblestone roads that provide a sense of Spanish colonial living. This rise in tourism has attracted service sector businesses to open up in the small city including hostels, restaurants, and picturesque cafes. As a result of tourism, many arts and cultural spaces have opened up in Suchitoto that are also providing positive alternative opportunities for youth in the community. According to the 2007 Official Census, the small city has a population of 24,786 people with 7,654 people living in the urban area and 17,132 people living in the rural communities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Suchitoto?
Within an hour or so of Suchitoto: El Boquerón Crater (36 km), Joya de Cerén (38 km), Lake Coatepeque (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Suchitoto?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta de las Flores.
Where is Suchitoto?
Suchitoto is in Cuscatlan, El Salvador, about 13 km from Tenancingo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,735
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- El Salvador
- Region
- Cuscatlan
- Timezone
- America/El_Salvador
- Coordinates
- 13.9381, -89.0278
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Worth the detour from Suchitoto
3 notable places within an hour's 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Suchitoto
- 66 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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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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