Our luxury bus rolled into San Salvador and we immediately noticed a slightly more developped city than the others we have so far seen in CA. Our hotel was in a great quiet little neighbourhood and the people there were lovely, helpful and friendly. We found a local pizzeria, had a great dinner and then tucked into our beds for a gooood night sleep.
The following day we woke early and headed into the city to explore the sights and soak up the vibe where only 15 years ago the civil war ended and murders tally upto 3000 a year presently.
We had an awesome day. Every encounter with the locals we had was gentle, unhurried, and relaxed despite the language barrier and the cities reputation in the news. If anything we were totally taken by surprise. We wandered around for 3 hours through the municipal market which seemed to spread everywhere throughout the city! seriously it didnt seem to end! People paid us no mind, let us be and helped us if we needed it. This was extremely refreshing and we only have fond memories of EL Salvador because of this. We also visited a museum which displayed photos, propaganda and artifacts from the civil war. This was hugely educational, interesting and amazing. We found a great mexican restaurant and explored the super modern 'Metrocentre' shopping mall which was literally straight out of the USA. This also challenged our expectations and pre conceptions of EL S.
The following morning we woke up again at 4am for the bus to Guatemala City. It was a quick but delightful stop in San Salv and i would definately consider a return visit, particularly the coast (which I hear has waves to die for!) next time...
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