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