Santa Ana Volcano: A Natural Wonder of El Salvador

You can drive up to the top and the tour can only be booked from 9:00 a.m. A little further down, you can also take a tour with the obligatory guides. The climb takes around one and a half to two and a half hours depending on your level of fitness. Sensible shoes and something warm to wear as well as drinks are mandatory. A must.

Great destination! Enjoyed the open trail and peaceful outdoor atmosphere.

First time hiker here and the hike was easy to a medium (I’m almost 300LB). I would recommend you to wear long sleeve and a hat because you will get sunburned, and at least bring 2 bottles of water. This address takes you directly to the top of Cerro Verde National Park where you can park your car and get a tour guide. The parking is $1 and entrance fee is around 3$ per person. You can get a tour guide for $6 but you probably don’t need one. However, they start the tour at 9:00AM so they recommend you to be there by 8:30AM waiting in line ready to go. (NOTE: If you are late then there will not be any tour guides available for you and I’m not sure if there is a way for you go alone from that location because when the tour guide takes you through the path, there is a door that they have to unlock and let you through the pTh to continue to the volcano.) Once you are assigned a tour guide, then you start walking down the mountain you climbed with your car, you walk through the woods, it seems like a jungle like, it’s pretty scenic. Once you get to the bottom, you are at the Santa Ana Volcano entrance and you will have to get a pass there as well and I believe it’s $3. From there and on you will only be climbing with a beautiful scenery. As I mentioned the climb is not that hard, the tour guide stops and lets you rest but you don’t have to follow them, you can just keep on going or you can stay back and keep on resting until you feel comfortable on continuing your hike. Once you get to the top, it gets windy and very cool, it’s so refreshing. Also the view of the other mountain and the hills from the top is just incredible. The lake inside to volcano is so colorful, it just looks magical. Overall it is a great experience and unforgettable views. Would definitely recommend if you are visiting El Salvador

Great destination! Enjoyed the open trail and peaceful outdoor atmosphere.

- Paid parking: 2 USD for a car - To do the hike, a guide is required. 2 options: * Hike with a group of 15 people: USD 3 per person * Hike with a private guide: USD 35 for your entire group. - Then you start hiking. - 15 minutes later, you arrive at a place where you have to pay the entrance fee to the volcano. There is a shop that sells souvenirs and snacks as well as free and clean toilets. The price is: *3 USD for non-residents of El Salvador * 1 USD for residents of El Salvador: you must show your El Salvador ID card. At this time, there is a bag check. Then, the real hike begins up to the crater. Important information: - CASH ONLY FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!!! - Parking staff and guides speak Spanish only. - Toilets in the parking lot cost 40 cents per person. - Fauna: El Salvador's official bird can be seen from May to October. A coyote is seen regularly. It is not uncommon to see snakes while hiking. - Take a sweater because it is very windy at the top of the volcano. - The hike must be completed in a MAXIMUM 4 hours, from the moment you pay the access fee to the volcano. The police carry out checks along the hike. - No toilets at the top. I'm taking away one star for the fact that the whole process is incomprehensible if you don't speak Spanish. Ps: Ilamapetec = Santa Ana volcano