San Salvador, El Salvador
San Salvador was a shock to the system, after weeks of village life, in the mountains and by the sea. Suddenly we were stuck in traffic jams, on long wide streets lined with fast food restaurants and shopping malls. Then there's the city itself, far larger than we had imagined. We stayed in the northern part near the national university. A nice neighbourhood although we were still advised not to walk anywhere after dark. This was the first hint of the city's obse...