Apaneca is a small village in El Salvador.
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This area is noted for its abundance of coffee plantations, handicraft vendors, flowers and volcanic backdrops. A rough itinerary of sorts has been developed called the Route of the Flowers (Rutas de las Flores) that incorporates the towns of Salcoatitán, Nahuizalco, Juayúa, Apaneca, and Concepción de Ataco on a day's drive.
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- Cascadas de Don Juan, 13.82527°, -89.85602°, +503 78524500. 7AM-5PM. Kind of like a waterfall grotto with an admission fee. 2020-08-13
- Pasaje la Concordia, Avenida Tranceico Menendez Sur, Ahuachapan (in downtown Ahuachapan), 13.91907°, -89.84888°, +503 24133502. 11AM-10PM daily. A very colonial agglomeration of churches, government buildings, plaza, etc. Also, in the nearby town of Concepción de Ataco is a town square area with numerous artisanal shops. 2020-08-13
- Arco Durán (Duran Arch), 13.93453°, -89.85584°. An archway not quite to the scale of Arche de Triomphe but something to see anyway. 2020-08-13
- Chorros De La Calera, 13.83561°, -89.73129°. 7AM-5PM. Another waterfall, this one more like a horse's tail. 2020-08-13
- La Iglesia del Cristo Negro (Black Christ Church), Juayua, 13.84283°, -89.74754°. Church with a black Christ statue, some diversity. 2020-08-13
- Germinal Museo de la Imprenta (Printing Press Museum), downtown Salcoatitán, 13.83016°, -89.75773°, +503 21214100. 8AM-5PM. If you can get yourself interested in printing presses, this is a museum that is very deep on that subject. Also a lot of good eateries in the surrounding town plaza. 2020-08-13
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- Santa Leticia, +503 2433-0357. Mountain Retreat, located close to the towns of Apaneca, Juayúa, Concepción de Ataco, Nahuizalco and Tacuba +503 2298-2986, +503 2298-2987. Fax. +503 2224-5988, +503 2433-0351 Offers mountain environment, restaurant, archaeological site, swimming pool and mountain biking.
- Las Cabañas de Apaneca, +503 433-0500. This boutique hotel in Apaneca is situated 1500mts above sea level, offering a cool year round climate, restaurant & a good base for exploring the town.
- Jardin Hostal, in downtown, 13.85852°, -89.80495°, +503 24073784. More affordable than some and right in town. Has wifi. Some food available. $25 2020-08-13
- Villas Suizas Apaneca 1, +503 7877 7180. Cozy B&B type place located close to an ancient, deep, secondary crater with vertical walls, the "Cuajusto" extinct crater in Apaneca town. From here you can catch some impressive panoramic views and do hikes to the nearby Laguna Verde, Black Forest and other natural beauties On Calle a la Laguna Verde.
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