Journal

Writing about El Salvador.

Practical, honest, specific. From a team that’s been on the ground since 1999. Every factual claim is sourced.

• Is El Salvador Safe to Visit in 2026? An Honest Assessment

  The U.S. State Department lists El Salvador at Level 1. The 2025 homicide rate was 1.36 per 100,000 — the lowest in the Western Hemisphere. We've been booking the country since 1999. This is what changed and what didn't.

  9 min read

• The Hot Springs of Caluco: Inside El Salvador's Thermal Paradise

  Why the volcanic terrain of Sonsonate produces some of the warmest natural pools in Central America — and what staying at one of them is actually like.

  7 min read

• How to Plan a 7-Day El Salvador Itinerary

  Hot springs, surf, volcanoes, ruins, beaches. A complete week designed around what the country actually offers — not what the travel blogs recycle.

  12 min read

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