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Stayed at Puro Surf hotel last year, and its was dope…more chill vibes I would say.
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Chief
El Salvador is beautiful - the ocean, Ruta de las Flores, the Mayan ruins (though not as impressive as other places), and Santa Ana volcano are impressive. San Salvador is a decent city, very safe, but the traffic is crazy. Took three hours to get back from Suchitoto, a pleasant colonial city - nice but very low key and a few tourist attractions. Attractions are doable in a day or two, we cut things a bit short because I was with kids and we spent a lot of time in traffic. The art museum (MARTE) was good but the anthropology museum was closed - both you can cover in an hour. Iglesia Rosario was good for a peek but there was a wedding going on because it was a Saturday. My favorite attraction in San Salvador was the San Miguelito market - the sheer scale of offerings was mind blowing, and none is geared to tourists. Scams appear rare. I stayed at the Sheraton, which was kind of meh (the surrounding area was pretty and very upscale, though) but absolutely loved Paraiso Escondido, an ocean resort in a rainforest about two hours away.
Thanks so much for the detailed write up! Sounds like you had an amazing time!