Things to do in San Salvador, San Salvador Department: The Best Nature & Parks

December 29, 2021 Cedrick Jardin

El Salvador's capital, San Salvador, is a modern city of wide boulevards and narrow streets, outdoor markets, government buildings, high-rises, monuments, an exuberant nightlife, museums and other cultural institutions. And all set against the backdrop of San Salvador volcano. The city is surrounded by shantytowns as well as affluent suburbs with restaurants and large shopping malls. Peaceful settings such as the botanic garden of Parque Cuscutlan provide a break from the city's hectic pace.
Restaurants in San Salvador

1. Devil's Door (Puerta del Diablo)

South Of Balboa Park 1 km Los Planes de Renderos, San Salvador El Salvador http://www.elsalvadorturismo.com.sv/turismoelsalvador/areasnaturales/la-puerta-del-diablo
Excellent
53%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
12%
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2%
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4.5 based on 278 reviews

Devil's Door (Puerta del Diablo)

2. Cinquera Rain Forest Park

ARDM, Frente Parque Municipal, Cinquera 600 metros del Iglesia, San Salvador El Salvador http://ardm.org
Excellent
50%
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Cinquera Rain Forest Park

3. Jardin Botanico La Laguna

Antiguo Cuscatlan, La Libertad, San Salvador El Salvador +503 2243 2012 http://www.jardinbotanico.org.sv
Excellent
42%
Good
48%
Satisfactory
10%
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0%
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4.5 based on 138 reviews

Jardin Botanico La Laguna

Reviewed By Firsdown - West Sussex, United Kingdom

A wonderful oasis of calm in a hot, busy car filled city. Well maintained particularly considering that it is in a developing country. Plenty of facilities and interesting wildlife such as large iguanas, terrapins and plenty of birds. Small but perfectly formed!

4. Lake Ilopango

Central El Salvador East of San Salvador City, San Salvador El Salvador +503 2295 3314
Excellent
55%
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30%
Satisfactory
9%
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4.5 based on 108 reviews

Lake Ilopango

5. Parque Nacional El Boqueron

Calle al Parque Nacional El Boqueron, San Salvador El Salvador
Excellent
56%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
7%
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4.5 based on 783 reviews

Parque Nacional El Boqueron

Reviewed By mikebrownnz - Cardiff, United Kingdom

El Boqueron is a relatively short drive from San Salvador and you can be taken to within a relatively short distance of the summit. It takes a normal person about ten minutes to walk the track to the top. There is a track that once used to lead a long way around the rim and down to the bottom of the crater but this is no longer maintained and specifically advised against using. Once at the summit, there are four viewing points along about a fifty metre section of the rim. There is also a small information centre next to the car park and a wonderful view back across San Salvador and Lake Ilopango to the volcano of San Vicente. Slightly further down the hillside there are a couple of restaurants which have even clearer views than from the top.

6. Volcan San Salvador

San Salvador El Salvador
Excellent
54%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
4%
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4.5 based on 114 reviews

Volcan San Salvador

Reviewed By SteveRainville99 - Orlando, United States

This was such a treat to be able to hike a top the volcano, to then stare down its center. The views from my plane were also breathtaking! An amazing place in a heart of this beautiful city!

7. Bicentennial Park

Avenida el Espino Valley of the Hammocks, San Salvador El Salvador
Excellent
40%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
1%
Terrible
7%
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4.0 based on 75 reviews

Bicentennial Park

8. Cuscatlan Park

6 - 10 Calle Poniente, San Salvador El Salvador
Excellent
29%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
36%
Poor
4%
Terrible
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4.0 based on 28 reviews

Cuscatlan Park

Reviewed By Eldereaglewatcher - Chippewa Falls, United States

I have been to Parque Cuscutlan many times, mainly to take new visitors to see the Wall of Truth and Memory honoring those killed and disappeared in the Civil War between 1980-1992. It is fashioned after the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC, and definitely worth the trip to the park. However, in the past year or two, the park has been closed for renovations, and it is beautiful. There are more attractions, places to sit, art work, a splash fountain, snack bar and walking paths in addition to the free art exhibit and the Wall. It feels very safe and is a great place to spend some time relaxing.

9. Finca Chantecuan

Calle A Tonacatepeque, San Salvador El Salvador +503 7147 8768
Finca Chantecuan

10. National Zoo of El Salvador

Final calle Modelo, San Salvador El Salvador +503 2270 0828 http://www.cultura.gob.sv/parque-zoologico-nacional/
Excellent
17%
Good
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Satisfactory
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Poor
33%
Terrible
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2.0 based on 6 reviews

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