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Central El Salvador Description
The central part of El Salvador is populated with mountains and volcanoes. There are lots of hiking trails, especially in national parks like Cerro Verde, and mellow colonial mountain towns.
Reserva Nacional Bosque el Imposible: This is one of the most remote and untouched national parks in Central America. The park is located near the border with Guatemala. To get there, take a bus from the border to San Salvador and get off at Cara Sucia, which is walking distance to the park entrance. This is a great park to spot rare mammals like the puma, ocelot, agouti, wild boar and ant bear. Exotic birds like the black-crested eagle, and king hawk, and black and white owl can also be spotted.
San Vicente: Set at the foot of scenic Volcan San Vicente, this small town is just 38 miles east of the capital and is a colonial gem. The Parque Central is a highlight along with the main plaza with its tall clock tower. There is a large market just west of the center of town with great hammocks. Festivals take place in San Vicente on November 1.
