Ruta de las Flores

El Salvador is one of our favorite countries in Central America.  Warnings of danger were all wrong.  The country is friendly, cheap, and free of tourists.  You can literally take a bus ride halfway across the country for a few dimes (they use U.S. dollars there).  While in El Salvador we saw only a few foreigners, and mostly in the capital.  Our time in El Salvador was short, but well worth it.

In the southwest of El Salvador, is a wonderful travel route called La Ruta de las Flores (The route of flowers).  This route features cute little towns and breathtaking natural areas.  We did not visit all of the attractions on this route, but the ones we did visit were lovely.

Ataco:

Apanera:

The view from Laguna de las ninfas.

Juayua:

The cascades at Chorros de la Calera outside Juayua.  These cascades are part of a series of hydroelectric  facilities.