May 28, 2016 @ Santa Ana, El Salvador


Bus to Parque Nacional Cerro Verde, $.90

2 hours bus ride

Coatepeque Lake

Volcan de Izalco

Santa Ana Volcano

Volcan de Izalco

7:30am bus arrived around 9:30am

Pupusas

Food are very affordable

Parque Nacional Cerro Verde

$1 to pass through some private property

A guided and police escorted tour

It is going to rain?

The hike up takes 2h, is moderately difficult

Altitude @ 2381m / 7812ft

Finally close to the volcano peak

Noteworthy for the turquoise lake in its crater

Climbing out is much harder than expected

So amazing!

$1 for police escorted fee

Floggy again on the way down

Toilet in the nature

Getting a ride from the locals back to Santa Ana

Just in time to catch the next bus to Ahuachapan

Lucky to get a seat

Ahuachapan

Iglesia El Calvario

Casa Blanca Hotel

Clean room for $20

Weekend special entertainment

Weekend food festival

$5 dinner


Parque Nacional Cerro Verde


Turquoise lake in Santa Ana Volcano crater