{"id":6835,"date":"2021-10-10T03:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T03:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elsalvadorviajar.com\/en\/?p=6835"},"modified":"2022-11-23T00:22:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T00:22:43","slug":"santa-ana-una-ciudad-que-sorprende-y-cautiva-al-visitarla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elsalvadorviajar.com\/en\/villages\/santa-ana\/","title":{"rendered":"\u25b7 SANTA ANA \u00bb What to see and do. “Ciudad Morena”."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We decided to travel to the Republic of El Salvador<\/strong> and visit the city of Santa Ana<\/strong>. In this beautiful town, modernity and ancient buildings make a striking game for the eye of the tourist interested in architecture and history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will then discover the immense historical and archaeological wealth<\/strong>, the precious culture, and the impressive volcanoes and parks of this city, which after San Salvador<\/strong>, is the second most important in this small Central American country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Santa Ana Data<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Country:<\/th>El Salvador<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Department:<\/th>Santa Ana<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Category:<\/th>Villages<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Elevation:<\/th>35 meters<\/td><\/tr>
Surface:<\/th>71,27 km\u00b2<\/td><\/tr>
Population:<\/th>332.794<\/td><\/tr>
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Location of Santa Ana<\/p>\n\n\n

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Location of Santa Ana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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History and Characteristics of Santa Ana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This splendid village is well connected by highways<\/strong>, which put us almost 65 kilometers from the capital, San Salvador, and 100 kilometers<\/strong> from its International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What to see in Santa Ana. Santa Ana’s Cathedral. Photo by ElSalvadorViajar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Several ancient cultures lived here, from the Nahuatl, who named it Sihuatehuacan, meaning the place of priestesses, to the Mayas during the 5th century<\/em> until the Spaniards<\/strong> conquered it in the 16th century.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What to visit in Santa Ana. Interior Santa Ana Theater. Photo by ElSalvadorViajar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

At the beginning of the 20th century<\/strong>, the coffee industry<\/strong> was booming, and the town achieved its most remarkable development, generating significant wealth for the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from coffee, other products such as sugar and even flowers<\/strong> are products that help the town’s economy. It has a free trade zone, excellent commercial centers, and factories of diverse types.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Visit the Santa Ana Handicrafts Market. Photo by ElSalvadorViajar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

On the other hand, its incredible archaeological and natural wealth makes it a treasured destination for science, history, and archeology scholars<\/strong>, without neglecting the imposing historic center, one of the most precious in terms of civil and religious constructions, of incredible beauty and relevance throughout the Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to see and visit in Santa Ana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The seduction of the village of Santa Ana<\/strong> is expressed in its exceptional central area, where the buildings show the art in different styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we started by visiting the Cathedral<\/strong>, which in its beginnings was a small colonial temple destroyed by a lightning strike. This new work begins in 1905, with a neo-Gothic style that gives it an extraordinary appearance. It has been declared Cultural Heritage of El Salvador<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Santa Ana’s Cathedral. Photo by ElSalvadorViajar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In front is Libertad Park<\/strong>, an ample space full of history, a vital center of the town for the people of San Juan, and surrounded by magnificent monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our attention is drawn to the Municipal Palace or City Hall<\/strong>, built in 1874, which serves as the seat of the municipal government.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What to see and visit in Santa Ana. Santa Ana Theater. Photo by ElSalvadorViajar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

There is also the Santa Ana Theater<\/strong>, a structure dating from 1910<\/strong> with unparalleled beauty, both outside and inside. It is said to have phenomenal acoustics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To its left, we are welcomed by the Casino Santaneco<\/strong> in a very baroque style, used for social events, congresses, and seminars in general.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What to visit in Santa Ana. Western Regional Museum. Photo by ElSalvadorViajar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Nearby, the Museo Regional de Occidente<\/strong> occupies what was formerly the headquarters of the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador<\/strong>. There we will see archaeological collections and the history of local currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santa Ana’s Patron Saint Festivities and Gastronomy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Its most outstanding tradition is in the Patron Saint festivities<\/strong>. Celebrated in the second half of July. It is known nationally as the “Fiestas Julias”<\/em><\/strong> in honor of the Mother of the Virgin Mary.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gastronomy of Santa Ana. Fried yucca from Santa Ana. Photo by ElSalvadorViajar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The palate of visitors and the people of Santa Ana<\/strong> is filled with the varied fillings of the famous pupusas; likewise, the parboiled yucca with pork rinds and salsa is a delight as the titucos, a kind of stuffed tamale wrapped in corn husks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearby places to visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Natural beauties occupy our agenda. We are in the land of volcanoes<\/a><\/strong>, so we will visit Coatepeque Lake<\/a><\/strong>, 16 kilometers south of town, considered one of the most beautiful in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Places to visit near Santa Ana. Ilamatepec Volcano. Photo by ElSalvadorViajar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In this lake of volcanic origin<\/strong>, we can practice fishing and diving while we walk around, observing the different types of birds in the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other attraction is the Santa Ana Volcano<\/a>, the highest and most active in El Salvador<\/strong>, its last eruption in 1904. You can see some columns of smoke still coming out of its entrails.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nearby places to visit in Santa Ana. Tazumal Ruins Archaeological Site. Photo by ElSalvadorViajar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

And we continue discovering exciting places, such as the Tazumal Ruins<\/strong><\/a>, a surprising Mayan site where numerous pieces of pottery<\/strong> and ancient sculptures have been found, exhibited in the museum at the entrance of this place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can also be dazzled by the recently restored main pyramid and the stone of the victories.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Visit Santa Ana Theater. Photo by ElSalvadorViajar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

It is fascinating to visit the Joya de Ceren Archaeological Site<\/a><\/strong>, halfway between Santa Ana and San Salvador<\/strong>, which shows what life was like for ancient cultures that settled in this area, disappearing with the eruption of the Laguna Caldera 1400 years ago<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is known as the Pompeii of America<\/strong> and was discovered accidentally in 1976, and it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And to continue, we go to El Boqueron National Park<\/a><\/strong>, another volcanic area with high viewpoints, where we can contemplate these geological phenomena and the splendid jungle landscape surrounding this natural area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no doubt that the magic of Santa Ana<\/strong> is contagious when visiting it, offering a unique and unrepeatable experience to make it one of the favorite destinations when traveling to El Salvador.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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