The Salvadorian Mayan Route: 3 Mayan Sites and Santa Ana Town

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  San Salvador

  We will pick you up at any of these locations to start the tour: Real Intercontinental Hotel Hyatt Centric Fairfield by Marriott If you are staying at another hotel, Airbnb, or location, we can pick you up at that specific location for an extra fee of USD$10.00 to be paid directly to our guide on the tour day.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Joya de Ceren Archaeological Park

  The Mayan Route Tour offers a glimpse into one of humankind's most developed societies, the Mayan culture. Visit the archaeological site Joya de Ceren to learn more about this civilization. Known as the "Pompeii of America," Joya de Ceren was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993 for its significant contribution to understanding El Salvador's ancestors' daily lives. You can see a pre-Columbian Mayan farming town at the location, which has been remarkably preserved thanks to multiple layers of volcanic ash from an eruption around AD 600.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 3

  After that, you'll go to the San Andres archeological site, which was a significant ceremonial and political hub with a number of buildings used by the governors during the period. The most iconic building is number 5, often called "La Campana" because of its unusual shape. The Indigo constructions were nearly completely preserved when the Playón volcano erupted in 1658 AD, burying the site.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Santa Ana

  We will go to Santa Ana in the afternoon, which is considered to be one of El Salvador's most significant cities during the "golden age of coffee." Santa Ana was the wealthiest city in the nation during that time. You will go on a panoramic tour that includes stops at the Theater, the Municipal Palace, and the stunning church, which was built to resemble a Gothic church rather than the Spanish Colonial architecture found in most other cathedrals in El Salvador and Latin America.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Tazumal

  Last but not least, take a guided tour through the Tazumal archeological site, which is close to Chalchuapa town and features the largest pyramid in El Salvador. There are sculptures and metal objects that are exclusive to El Salvador that have been discovered at this sophisticated and significant archaeological site.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 6
  San Salvador

  Finally, we will return to San Salvador to drop off all our guests at their hotel. The tour starts and finishes at the same place where we pick you up.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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