Pyramids in El Salvador
San Andreas
San Andreas
Part of the large Chalchuapa site, Tazumal comprises a group of flat-topped stepped pyramids and is still being studied by historians. Located 78km from San Salvador on the outskirts of the city of Chalchuapa.
El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated Central American country, and the the only one without a coast on the Caribbean.
As part of the Mayan world, El Salvador has its share of impressive pre-Columbian sites.
San Andres: Another group of stepped pyramids positioned between two rivers 36km from San Salvador in the Zapotitan Valley.
Guija:Close to the Guatemala border on the Guija Lake. Many archaeological treasures can still be found, untouched, on the lakeshore.
Cihuatan: Ruins of cities cover an area of 4 square kilometers. A stone wall is still standing that was originally one of the ball courts called Tlatchli.
Joya de Ceren: A pre-Columbian settlement that was buried under 5 meters of ashes from the eruption of Laguna Caldera Volcano in 600 AD. The site was discovered in 1978. Located 36kms from San Salvador.
Corinto: Consists of two caves situated on a broad plain 1 km north of the village of Corinto. Prehistoric drawings about 10,000 years old can be seen on the cave walls.
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