Our fancy suite

Playa El Sunzal

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April 11th 2009
Thursday morning Mr. Iglesias picked us up early and we were on our way to the beach! As I've mentioned, the Holy Week is a big holiday here and pretty much everyone but the police have off this week, so the drive that should have taken about 30 minutes ended up being double that. We didn't mind the drive, though, as the trip was filled with interesting cultural experiences. First, we saw a pic ... read more

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Western » El Tunco

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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