Big Guns, San Salvador

To add to this friendly vibe there are guards cradling M16s everywhere apparently there are over 18,000 security guards in El Salvador guarding anything from banks, to lingerie shops, even McDonalds!

Massive guns and dirty moustaches

March 10th 2008
El Salvador has a dirty reputation. It’s famous for its creepy pre-pubescent moustaches, massive guns and the fact that it boasts more prostitutes than tourism. It also gets a bad rap for being dangerous - I can count the number of us gringos I saw whilst in El Salvador on two hands. The local men are mean looking characters - short, ruddy and broad - wearing cowboy hats and requisite moustach ... read more

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador

El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that prov... ... read more

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