Cantón San Marcelino Tourist Guide (El Salvador)

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Cantón San Marcelino is the small settlement in El Salvador, located some 20 km to the north-east from Yzalco, 130 km south-east of Guatemala border. The capital city San Salvador is in 70 km to the south-east. It has a population of 90 people. People mostly visit Cantón San Marcelino to see its mountains.

Airport El Salvador Intl (IATA: SAL) is 100 km away from it and is the closest airport to it.

Interesting places in Cantón San Marcelino

1. Izalco (volcano)

Izalco is a parasitic stratovolcano of the Santa Ana Volcano, which is located in western El Salvador. It is situated on the southern flank of the Santa Ana volcano. Izalco erupted almost continuously from 1770 (when it formed) to 1958 earning it the nickname of " Lighthouse of the Pacific" and experienced a flank eruption in 1966. During an eruption in 1926, the village of Matazano was buried and 56 people were killed. The formation of the volcano actually occupied highly arable land on the sou…

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If you have already seen Cantón San Marcelino, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:

Be sure to check out photos of the area taken by other travellers.

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