At one of the hundred waterfalls

El Salvador

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June 26th 2012
So Lester's parents drove us all the way to the seaside and dropped us off in a little town called "La Libertad". We had an amazing lunch with them right at the beach with fresh seafood and mariachis playing. We stayed at a lovely little hotel right at the beach where we met Regina, the hotel manager who showed us a good nightlife in the nearby town called "El Tunco" (=the pig). As it is a fam ... read more

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central

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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