Suchitoto is a municipality in the department of Cuscatlan, El Salvador. Their territory has been inhabited since pre-Columbian times, and was also the site of the founding the town of San Salvador in 1528, which had a brief existence. We have daily tours with personal and private guide, and we also have packages with transportation, tours and accommodation or one or two nights.
ITINERARIES AND ACTIVITIES
We have full day trip activities starting early in the morning driving to the town from hotels in San Salvador city or from the beach, it takes around one hour and a half to get to the city of Suchitoto.
Activites like boat rides, hiking tours, cultural activities, gastronimic festivals and handy craft markets.
ABOUT THIS DESTINATION The town is located at 390 m ASL on the south border of the River Lempa, from where the mountain range Alotepeque - Metapan offers spectacular views, as well as Lake Suchitlan (longest lake in the country, with over 135kms2).
Suchitoto was founded by pre-Columbian Pipil populations who were defeated by Spaniards during the conquest.
The church of Santa Lucía, built in 1853 is one of the first republican churches in the country (usually mistakenly called colonial, but after the independence from Spain was signed they were no longer referred to as colonial). The church went through reconstruction for some years and it is now open to the public.
When in Suchitoto, you can visit lake of Suchitlan, take a boat ride and go to the Bird Island (isla de los pajaros), Los Tercios and the area known as La Bermuda only 8 km away (first Spanish settlement in El Salvador).
Suchitoto was a very important town during the colony, some former presidents were born in this town, well known poets, and Alejandro Coto (film maker). Alejandro Coto is the person in charge of the cultural movement in the city; he began a permanent festival of arts and culture, his house currently a museum, will be inherited to the city of Suchitoto after his death.
HOTEL IN THIS DESTINATION
We are located in a beautiful colonial building dating from the nineteenth century, it will find an atmosphere of total tranquility that will transport you to a unique time. The visit will be sitting in front of the Church of Santa Lucia and the central plaza of Suchitoto , Bird Flower City.
About our packages:.
We have daily tours that includes
- Transportation from and to the hotel in San Salvador city or the beach - bilingual guide - activities
Rate from: US$75 per person (double occupancy)
Packages includes: - Transportation from and to the hotel. - bilingual guide - activities - one night accommodation.