THE HIDDEN PYRAMID TAZUMAL A family arrives in the small town of Chalchuapa in western El Salvador They venture to the country’s largest Mayan ruins Tazumal found tucked behind shops and restaurants The family is amazed by this great pyramid that reaches about 75 feet 23 meters into the sky
OTHER TOP SITES COATEPEQUE CALDERA EL ROSARIO CHURCH LOS VOLCANES NATIONAL PARK MONTECRISTO NATIONAL PARK STEP ASIDE Visitors were allowed to climb the pyramid until 2001 It was closed following damage from major earthquakes Then the family visits the museum to learn about the history of Tazumal The ruins date back to 100 CE and were abandoned around 1200 CE They learn about all the tombs jewelry and pottery found within the ruins In this small neighborhood El Salvador’s history is on display
GUATEMALA LOCATION El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America This short wide country covers 8,124 square miles 21,041 square kilometers Its capital San Salvador rests in the Valle de las Hamacas or Valley of the Hammocks in west-central El Salvador El Salvador is the only country in Central America that does not have a border with the Caribbean Sea El Salvador’s neighbor to the northwest is Guatemala It shares a long border with Honduras to the north and east The shores of the Pacific Ocean span El Salvador’s southern edge W N E S
HONDURAS SANTA ANA MEJICANOS SOYAPANGO SAN SALVADOR EL SALVADOR SAN MIGUEL PACIFIC OCEAN
