INDEX

1. FACTS

2. LAND

3. WILDLIFE

4. SCHOOLS

5. FOOD and HOLIDAYS

FACTS

El Salvador is located in Central America and limits with Guatemala and Honduras.

In El Salvador there is a population of 6.500.000 people.

The official language in El Salvador is Spanish.

The capital city is San Salvador.

The official coin of the country is the Colon. 

LAND

El Salvador is known as the Land of Volcanoes, because there are a lot of them. El Salvador has some earthquakes and volcanic activity. It is the only country in Central America that does not have any coastline on the Caribbean Sea.

WILDLIFE

El Salvador is home to over 800 animal species, including butterflies; birds like toucans, quetzals, sandpipers, herons, hummingbirds, and parakeets; monkeys; and sea turtles.

SCHOOLS

The schools days are divided in 2 halves. Elementary and middle school in the morning and high school in the afternoon. Classes go on for 4 hours and there are15 minute recesses every hour. All schools have different uniforms.

FOODS AND HOLIDAYS

Lots of fruits and vegetables are part of the daily diet. Tortillas, papusa, rice, meats, plantains and soups are part of most meals. Beverages include Kolachampan, a sugarcane- flavored soda; tamarind juice; horchata, a sweet herb and spice-based drink.

Because of its large Catholic population, religious holidays are celebrated such as Christmas and Lent/Easter week. Independence is celebrated on September 15th with parades. Of all El Salvador Holidays, Fiestas Agostinas, in early August is one of the most popular ones.