Tamanique Falls Hike & El Tunco Beach: A 2025 Review

Tamanique Falls Hike & El Tunco Beach: A 2025 Review So, if you’re spending some time in San Salvador, you’ll probably feel the pull to see what’s just outside the city limits, you know. It’s like, a whole different scene is actually just a short drive away, filled with a bit more green stuff and the sound of the ocean. And a day trip that people talk about a lot is, basically, this combination of a pretty demanding hike to some amazing waterfalls and then, like, relaxing at a famous surf spot afterward. We actually just did this exact trip …

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Hiking Izalco Volcano & Cerro Verde: A 2025 Review & Guide

Hiking Izalco Volcano & Cerro Verde: A 2025 Review & Guide So, you’re thinking about tackling the Izalco volcano, which is awesome, by the way. Standing before this thing, you just kind of get it; I mean, its almost perfect cone shape just rises out of the earth in a way that’s seriously impressive. For a very long time, sailors actually called it “The Lighthouse of the Pacific” because it used to erupt so consistently, like, every 15 minutes, lighting up the coastline. Well, that fire has quieted down now, but the raw presence of the volcano is still there, …

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