Cihuatan

This archaeological site is still within the department of San Salvador , located northeast of the city of Aguilares , in the rivers Acelhuate River . This site was explored by archaeologists Salvadorans Jorge Lardé and Antonio Sol in the years of 1927 and 1929.

Cihuatan language Nahuat means "City of Women " reaches an area of 5 km and was an Indian ceremonial centre. Its main building is the church square of 12 meters in height. It has several courtyards Game Ball one of whom is quite well preserved after its restoration distinguish the walls of 4 to 5 meters based entirely made of stone.

The "Game Ball" was a major entertainment, that had the Indians were playing with highly elastic rubber balls. These courtyards consisted of two parallel walls, in the middle and at the top had two rings of stone upright. The players moved the ball only with the arms and hips, it being necessary to pass through any of the rings. The champion was the player get to pass a ball through any of the rings and in his honour sung, danced and the spectators given presents of plumes, blankets or whichever another articles of his products artisans.

Colima

Continuing on road of the north, at 5 minutes of the site archaeological Cihuatán, you can observe begin the reservoir of the dike Cerrón Grande. This beautiful man-made lake is the largest body of water held by the country and is named after Lake Suchitlán .

Colima located in the department of Cuscatlan, a firm was important because their lands were used for the production of cane and sugar processing ingenuity which is within these lands.

In the actuality the activity economical of the cooperative manager the Property Colima is cultivate of the cane of sugar, seeds basics. They To take advantage of beauty of the lands is working in the development sustainable of communities living in the surrounding area, looking for redemption of traditions, care for the environment and find an economical alternative.

La Palma

Municipality of the District of Tejutla, is limited by San Ignacio and Citalá, located in the Department of Chalatenango, bordering Honduras , from San Salvador takes about 2 hours to reach the village of La Palma . Their patron saint festivities are held in honour of the Virgin Mary from 13 to 21 February.

This picturesque village situated in the mountains of northern of country, is located at an altitude of 995 meters on the sea and became famous during war time through an area taken by the guerrillas. It acquired its fame thanks to the ingenuity Fernando Llort who taught the town peoples to make artisan in materials spotted, engraved, carved and moulded in wood, leather and Mud by his commercialization in the interior of country and in exterior of the country. Also in this county is extracted pitch, which obtained by distillation of some woods like pine.

La Palma is a pleasant place to visit by his cool climate and beautiful landscape, have a great variety of place to enjoy. Here people can visit craft workshops where you can enjoy and provide shade to the wooden figurines with his own hands.

San Ignacio

Are very close to the town of La Palma , San Ignacio offers a cool climate that is located 1010 meters on the sea. Their patron saint festivities held from the 23 to 31 July in honour of San Ignacio Loyola. Its main industries are coffee, fruit, cereals, dairy products and exploitation of forest products. There are also a variety of small businesses and shops are performed with the neighbouring towns of Cítala and La Palma .

This small town has also craft workshops where they work wood, typical places to eat, as well as hotels.

Miramundo

Climbing the mountains of northern arrived at the hill Miramundo which is visited by his very cool weather and pleasant scenery. You is close at hill El Pital wherein can demonstrate his skill of climber; too can visit Las Pilas wherein kwon on cultivate of vegetables organic producers in the place. Las Pilas has become one of the major producers and suppliers of organic fruits and vegetables to major supermarkets in El Salvador.

Citala

The town of Citalá is 718 meters on the sea, has a beautiful colonial church, which is worth seeing because it is very close to this place. Citalá in Mayan language-chorti means " River of Stars ", celebrates its patron saint festivities on December 8 in honour of Our Lady of Conception.

The story goes that the region was subjected to real Spanish domination by the conquerors Hernando de Chavez and Pedro Amalín, who managed to storm the city of Copan and after protracted fighting.

The king Galel Copan managed to flee the slaughter and went to establish its headquarters in the fortified city of Citalá . Here unsuccessfully introduced its latest and heroic resistance to invaders of blond sea.