{"id":8040,"date":"2021-11-26T04:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T04:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elsalvadorviajar.com\/en\/?p=8040"},"modified":"2022-11-23T00:40:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T00:40:57","slug":"lago-de-ilopango-una-impresionante-maravilla-natural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elsalvadorviajar.com\/en\/lakes\/ilopango\/","title":{"rendered":"\u25b7 ILOPANGO LAKE \u00bb What to visit and sightseeing. Natural wonder."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are fond of adventure tourism in unusual environments and less classic styles, Lake Ilopango is the right destination for a weekend or a short vacation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ilopango Lake is a beautiful<\/strong> enclave of easy access, with landscapes trapped by time, excellent tourist conditions, a delicious tropical climate, ancestral legends, and delicious food to delight all palates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undoubtedly, it is well worth visiting this impressive natural wonder and enjoying your stay in the facilities of the place that has been declared a Tourist Zone of National Interest<\/strong> by the Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador<\/strong> (MITUR) in the year 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ilopango Lake Data<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Country:<\/th>El Salvador<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Category:<\/th>Lakes<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Elevation:<\/th>440 meters<\/td><\/tr>
Length:<\/th>11 km<\/td><\/tr>
Depth:<\/th>Between 230 and 250 m<\/td><\/tr>
Inland island:<\/th>Los Patos Island,
Island of love,
Burnt Island
(renamed San Crist\u00f3bal Island)<\/td><\/tr>
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Location of Lake Ilopango<\/p>\n\n\n

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Location of Ilopango Lake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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What to see and do in Ilopango Lake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Ilopango Lake<\/strong>, you will enjoy almost every possible water activity<\/strong>, from boat rides, jet skiing, fishing, kayaking, pedal boats, paddle surfing, swimming, and bathing on the shores of the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Visit Ilopango Lake. Photo by Hugo Henriquez. Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

At the same time<\/strong>, you can practice scuba diving, especially in the Quemadas Islands, formed from the last volcanic eruption that later gave rise to this lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the vicinity of Ilopango<\/strong>, you can camp outdoors to take the memory of an unforgettable night and even go hiking and ecotourism or horseback riding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if that’s not enough, you can paraglide over the waters of the lake<\/strong>, take an Aero tour, walk the scenic route and taste the local cuisine on the boardwalk, or perhaps go to the fishing community located in San Agustin<\/strong>, in the municipality of San Pedro<\/strong> and on the shores of the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prices and visiting hours.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The attractions and sporting activities within this tourist complex vary in cost, but here we give you an approximate idea of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n