El Salvador, in celebrating Roque Dalton, confronted by bitter past
Comments OffAn old killing has come back to haunt the government of President Mauricio Funes, scarcely a year after he took office as El Salvador’s first leftist leader. Roque Dalton, the nation’s most famous poet, was killed 35 years ago by comrades in the leftist guerrilla movement that fought in the long civil war. Now the [...]
Four Archaeological Areas in El Salvador
There are four archaeological areas of interest to tourists visiting the country. The first is Joya de Ceren. It is a little pre-colombian Mayan farming village (Tower of the Ceren) buried for more than 1400 years under ten layers of volcanic ash after the eruption of the Laguna Caldero volcano around 600AD, and preserved. The excavations [...]
El Salvador — Panchimalco Indian Village
The village lies in the Pacific coastal range on the southern side of San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. The location of the village has been important since pre-Colombian times. During the Colombian rule there was a famous church built in 1725 and has been classified a national historical monument and attracts huge numbers [...]
El Salvadors Traditional Dances
There are some interesting aspects to El Salvadoran culture one such aspect is the traditional dances that they perform. These are the magnificent renditions of their history and culture and you find yourself drawn into the spirited dances when they are performed. The Dance of Chapetones There is one Dance in particular that is very [...]
El Salvador: Ghosts at the Polls
If they kill me, I shall arise again in the Salvadoran people,” said Archbishop Oscar Romero 29 years ago, just two weeks before he was gunned down by a sniper while saying mass. Today, many Salvadorans believe that Romero’s prophecy has been fulfilled with the election and inauguration of Mauricio Funes, the FMLN’s candidate for [...]
