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El SalvadorNick Koger,Yasmine Clayton, LaVonte’ Bradley, Ky Lee
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Basic Facts
Population: 6,071,774
Capital: San Salvador
Official Language: Spanish
Government: Republic
Fun Fact: El Salvador is the smallest
country in Central America and is
smaller than the state of
Massachusetts
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Climate
● El Salvador has two distinct seasons: the dry season, from November to
April, when light rains occur, and the wet season, from May to October,
when the temporales , or heavy rains, fall.
● The climate is warm, with an annual average maximum of 90° and an
average minimum of 64° F. The average temperature at San Salvador is
72° F in January and 73° F in July.
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Geography
● 20 Volcanoes
● 300 Rivers
○ Rio Lempa
● Shares borders with Guatemala
and Honduras
● Two mountain ranges
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HolidaysEl Día de los
difuntos
(Day of the Dead): November 2nd
A day when most people visit the
tombs of deceased loved ones.
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Young revelers took part in a parade called "La Calabiuza", on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, originally anindigenous community that recall the characters from the mythology of Cuscatlan -- pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador
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Día de la raza (Ethnic Pride Day): October 20th
“Columbus Day”
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Sports & Music
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Sports
● Main sport is fútbol
● Estadio Cuscatlán is the home
of the El Salvador National
Soccer Team and also the
largest stadium in Central
America
● Qualified for the 1970 and 1982
FIFA World Cup
● Jorge “El Magico“ Gonzalez
● El Salvadorans also love
basketball and boxing
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Music
● MIxture of Lenca, Maya,
Cacaopera, Pipil and Spanish
influences
● Northern El Salvador
○ Chanchona (lively and
upbeat with simple lyrics
that describe country
life)
● Folk Music
○ El Cardonero
○ El Torito Pinto
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Tourist Attractions
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Metalio Beach
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Zunganera Beach
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Mizata Beach
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La Barra de Santiago
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La Tunca
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El Pital
● 8,956 ft above sea level
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Coatepeque Lake
● One of the 10 most beautiful Lakes in the
world
● “Snake’s Lake”
● Rocky formations called The Glasses○ North Dome is 25 meters in diameter and
height
○ South Dome is 150 meters in diameter and
25 meters in height
● Also features an island named Teopan
● 115 meters deep
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Santa Ana Volcano
● “The Granny Mountain”
● 4- Hour round trip to peak
● 4 craters○ The oldest crater which is known as Hole
Plan is also the deepest at 289 meters
● Very Active between 1524 and 1576
● Last eruption was 1937
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San Salvador Volcano AKA El Boqueron
● 1,960 meters above season level
● Catastrophic Potential
● A violent explosion created a crater○ 1.4 kilometers in diameter
○ 500 meters deep
● Most recent eruption occurred in 1917○ Lava flow extended more than 5 kilometers
○ Formed meter thick walls
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Catedral de Santa Ana
● The original structure was built between
1575-76
● Lightning destroyed half of the cathedral
in 19th century
● Final cathedral was finished in January
1906
● Tickets are $0.85 USD to $1.35
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El Cavario Church
● Original church was built in August 1660○ 16 yards
○ Earthquake of 1854
● Second church was caught fire in 1908
● Today’s church was finished in 1934
● 64 meters long
● 52 meters wide
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Food/Drinks
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Food/Drinks
● The most popular foods in El Salvador are○ Pupusas
○ Sopa de Pata
○ Tamales
● The most popular drinks are○ Pilsener Beer
○ Horchata
○ Coconut water & Ensalada
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Food
Pupusas is one of El Salvador’s most famous dishes. It is composed of :
tortillas stuffed with cheese, cooked ground pork, refried beans, and loroco (
vine flour bud)
Can be compared to chicken quesadillas
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Food
Sopa de Pata
Soup composed of feet of cows, plantains, corn,
tomatoes, cabbage, and seasoning of your
choice, also can include bananas and green
beans. Can be compared to gumbo New
Orleans
Tamales
Tamales are known around the world. El
Salvador is known for the different types of
tamales that are available. Tamales can be
composed of corn dough which can be stuffed
with meat or sweet corn, served in plantain
leaves
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Drinks
Horchata
Horchata is a non alcoholic drink composed of
morro seed, water, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon,
and coca. It is usually served with ice but can be
served hot. It is known as milky texture drink,
which also can be spicy.
Coconut water
Many will pick up a coconut and chop the top
off and drink the juices out with a straw
Many will drink this for the ultimate fresh fruit
experience
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Drinks
Pilsener Beer is the most popular
brand in El Salvador. Considered
to be the national beer.
One can find this at the local bar,
grocery stores, or resturants
Typically costs $1 in stores and
up to $2 in resturants
Have about 4.4% alcohol
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References
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/el-salvador/#el-
salvador-oxen.jpg
http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2017/10/columbus-day-not-in-mexico-here-
we-celebrate-dia-de-la-raza/
http://www.businessinsider.com/photos-mexico-day-of-the-dead-dia-de-los-
muertos-festival-2016-11
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/El-Salvador-CLIMATE.html
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http://www.son-beam.com/latin-america.html
https://www.comunicaffe.com/el-salvador-hosted-first-international-sustainable-coffee-conference/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_El_Salvador
https://www.topendsports.com/world/countries/el-salvador.htm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvador
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_El_Salvador
https://latinamericanpost.com/index.php/latam/19351-el-salvador--homicides-increased-in-the-first-month-
of-2018
http://elsalvador.travel/en/