Spaniards Come, Spaniards Go (Pre-Columbian — Ad 1838). A number of Mesoamerican cultures once flourished in present-day El Salvador, including the Nahua, Olmec, and Maya. By the time the Spanish arrived ...more
Since the end of the civil war, a shaky but gradually stabilizing peace has appeared in Salvadoran politics, with both ARENA and FMLN participating in democratically elected post-war governments. The ...more
Although El Salvador shares a border with Guatemala (the Latin American country with the highest percentage of indigenous peoples on the continent), such peoples constitute only 1% of its population ...more
The first rule of dining in El Salvador is to embrace corn. Expect corn tortillas with every meal, breakfast included, but don’t mistake the cuisine for boring because of it. With menu specialties ...more
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