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El Roble Hostal, Playa San Diego, El Salvador - Two swimming pools,volleyball,basketball,table tennis,poker and a raft of board games,plus a full bar and great food makes for a wonderful hostel experience.Short walk to a quiet,7km stretch of sandy beach and only 5 minutes from the best surf in Central America.Tours to lively cities and colonial towns,volcanoes and lakes and hikes through tropical,mangrove or cloud forest...El Roble is your best introduction to El Salvador....a beautiful,small country,full of friendly locals and fantastic experiences. Get here before the crowds do!!
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El Roble´s first guest with ´los huevos´ to pay the price !!

Tim of Melbourne, Australia
famously the 1st to carry out El Roble´s loser penalty
and go shopping at El Faro in all this glory !!
(scared the hell out of the locals !)

Fishermans Day at La Libertad

Apparently it was El Dia de los Pescadores ....
....Apparently?? I think we were the party !!


El Salvador´s Pupusa eating competition comes to La Libertad

The beginning of the comp.....stomachs at the ready
Yuji, the first foreigner to participate in this madness!


Yuji & La Tenchis


the first of 18 pupusas !!!








Touring Juayua

meeting friendly locals at the viewpoint of Cerro Verde, en-route to Juayua


































traditional weaving at Ataco


Touring Juayua

La Abuelita & I










enjoying the icy waters of Los Chorros de La Calera,
a short hike from Juayua




San Jose Villa Nueva


we love ¨La Rana¨ !

and all of the stunning designs






El Torogoz, national bird of El Salvador





San Jose Villa Nueva

parts of the newly painted mural of San Jose Villa Nueva,
a small village close to San Salvador


Armadillo, or Cuzuco as it is known locally






beautiful designs, vibrant colours





Christmas Lights in San Saly

just some of the many brightly decorated house in the capital city



mini-coopers and gingerbread men...









.. and of course, Santa himself!

Cerro Verde & Lago de Coatepeque tour

Florifundia
Volcan Ilamatepec ( aka Volcan Santa Ana)

some views of Lago de Coatepeque






the nature hike of Cerro Verde





Cerro Verde & Lago de Coatepeque tour

abundant Florifundia at Cerro Verde











and some strange local wildlife!!





Cerro Verde & Lago de Coatepeque tour

watching the Sun go down from
Lago de Coatepeque





late lunch at the fantastic
Las Palmeras on the lake






view of lago de Coatepeque and La Isla Serpiente