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El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated Central
American country, and the the only one without a coast on the Caribbean.
Countries neighbouring El Salvador are: Guatemala and Honduras.
The Maya inhabited western El Salvador well before the arrival of
the Spanish, and although not as well known as Palenque, Mayapán, Copán, Tikal, or
Chichén Itzá, many Mayan ruins have been uncovered in El Salvador, including huge
limestone pyramids.
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The capital of El Salvador is situated on the Ace Chaute River, in
the central part of the country; near San Salvador Volcano.
Since the Spanish established themselves here in 1528, San Salvador
has been hit by several earthquakes and the community suffered during the civil war in the
1980s.
The destroyed colonial buildings have been replaced by modern
buildings and plazas.
Lake Ilopango and the port city of La Libertad are nearby.
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The Santa Ana Volcano, in western El Salvador, is the highest
point in the country and has been the source of frequent earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions.
The city is the second largest in El Salvador and lies to the north of
the volcano with the same name, in area rich in coffee.
The cathedral at Santa Ana still stands, and you can also visit ruins
of the ancient city of Chalchuapa.
Situated in east El Salvador, at the foot of San Miguel and
Chinameca volcanoes, San Miguel has many Spanish colonial buildings and an 18th
century cathedral.
Local attractions include Altos de la Cueva, Chaparrastique Volcano,
El Capulin, and La Laguna de Aramuaca.
     
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