El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador
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Currency
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic
CAPITAL: San Salvador
POPULATION: 6,071,774
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Spanish, Nahua
MONEY: U.S. dollar
AREA: 8,123 square miles (21,041 square kilometers)
PLACES I VISITED
Iglesia El Rosario
Parque Nacional El Boqueron
Joya de Ceren Archaeological
NATURE
The forests of El Salvador have been cut down for firewood, coffee plantations, and
for the building of homes.
Along the coastal plains, there are palm trees and tropical fruit trees, such as
mango, coconut, and tamarind. Armadillos, snakes, and iguanas also inhabit the
warm, humid coast.
The cloud forest is home to orchids, ferns, spider monkeys, jaguars, anteaters, and
many bird species, including green toucans.
Food
Pupusas: thick corn tortillas stuffed with cheese, meat, squash, and/or other fillings
Tres Leches Cake (Pastel de Tres Leches): A cake soaked in three kinds of milk, including
evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and cream.
Pastelitos: pastry turnovers, stuffed with sweets like custard, jam or caramelized fruit.