El Salvador is a hidden gem in Central America. Most travellers bypass it but we were really glad we didn't miss this beautiful, verdant land. We really enjoyed Juayua, a very chilled town with a great hotel where our room was decorated by a local Salvadorian artist and there was a relaxing garden complete with hammocks. Parque National El Imposible was a definite highlight as were the waterfalls. In Santa Ana we hiked up Volcan Santa Ana where we had amazing v...

On Saturday morning we set off to see the local waterfalls near Juayua. The guide, who also works at our hostal, walked with us to the entrance of the park 2km away. We approached a house and were greeted by several barking dogs. After our guide had changed into some more suitable clothing, we continued on our way to see the waterfalls. It wasn't long before we saw our first waterfall and it was a big one, with several streams cascading down. We continued along t...

It was a sunny day in December and we set out early for our adventure in Parque El Imposible. Our guide was called Javel and carried a machete. We started out ascending a small mountain by following a well trodden path. On the way up we were surrounded by coffee plants. Upon reaching the top we had amazing views of El Salvador and could see Guatemalan mountains on the horizon. We then continued on our way and met another guide with a bunch of barking dogs. At thi...