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El Salvador’s Bukele Wins Primary for Third Presidential Term

President Nayib Bukele received the official nomination of his Nuevas Ideas party for the 2027 presidential election, clearing the path for a third consecutive...

Visiting El Salvador During the August Holiday Week

Anyone planning to visit El Salvador in early August should be ready for one of the busiest holiday periods, when San Salvador’s patron saint...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Release of Salvadoran Lawyer Ruth López

Nine Democratic members of the U.S. Congress sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking him to press for the immediate release...

El Salvador Peach Festival Brings Highland Experience to Chalatenango

The eighth Peach Festival opened today in Río Chiquito, a community in the San Ignacio district of Chalatenango Norte. Local producers and tourism operators...

El Salvador Closes National Park for Conservation Work

El Boquerón National Park, one of the easiest volcano stops for visitors staying in San Salvador, is closed from June 15 to July 15,...

El Salvador Airport Introduces WhatsApp Help Line for Travelers

El Salvador International Airport has launched an official WhatsApp help channel for passengers who need quick information before, during or after their trip through...

El Salvador Tourism Boom Puts Visitor Goal Ahead of Schedule

El Salvador’s tourism growth is moving faster than the country’s own official targets. After years of being seen internationally through the lens of violence...

El Salvador for First-Time Surfers: A Guide to Surf City and the Wild East

For decades, surfers chasing Central America's best waves flew straight past El Salvador on their way to Costa Rica. That's over. With year-round swells...

El Salvador Extends State of Exception for 51st Time

El Salvador's 51st extension of the state of exception took effect Sunday, May 31, and runs through June 29, keeping certain constitutional guarantees suspended...

El Salvador’s Surf Coast Is Making a Strong Case to Costa Rica Travelers

For many longtime Central America travelers, El Salvador once sat far down the list of places to visit for pleasure. In the early 1990s,...
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Uber Opens Its App to Costa Rica’s Red Taxis

If you have spent any time in Costa Rica, you know the two systems that move people around this country have never spoken to...

US and Canadian Travelers Are Next in Line for Costa Rica’s Airport E-Gates

If you hold a US or Canadian passport, the immigration line at Juan Santamaría may soon stop being the worst part of arriving in...

Costa Rica Returns Drug Police to Airports and Border Posts

Costa Rica will put its Drug Control Police back inside the airports and border crossings, reversing a 2023 decision that pulled the specialized unit...

Costa Rica Lawmaker Targets Music Licensing Fees

A political fight over music licensing fees has reached Costa Rica’s municipal governments, raising questions about how restaurants, bars, hotels and other businesses must...