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To all you Members who wants to visit El Salvador:
The official currency in El Salvador is the US Dollar. The only difference is that they do not accept US$100.00 and US$ 50.00 bills.
Believe me, at any "Casas de Citas" the rates are very reasonable to our standard, not for the ordinary salvadorean and "we" are very welCUM, as "gringos".
hey guys some times the elsalvador boards mixes me up redragon is in santa ana i know that. but where is tequilla rocks . in which area tonys is the best in san miguel or not
Planning to visit La Union this coming week.
Any info on places to visit.
Thanks in advance
Hi guys.
I visited El Salvador 3 times over the past year. I just wanted to pass along a word of warning about visiting volcanos. I went up to the top of a volcano near Santa Tecla with my girl (from the area) and her father and sister. On the way down, we got robbed by four men with guns. It looked like I was going to meet my maker for a few minutes there, but ended up getting let go.
I just wanted to make sure you all know to be careful out there. Also, if you do decide to go up there, don't take anything with you that you don't want to lose. (Your passport, for example. ;) )
That being said, I still love the country. Aside from that one incident, I was treated like a celebrity everywhere I went.
Guys,
I was wondering about El Salvador. What is it like compared to let's say Honduras? I mean I read that in Belize is not exactly THE best place to monger. So I am looking for options besides Honduras;or maybe I try to combine it on my trip next year in february.
Did any of you mongers was in Honduras aswell? I can imagine that this was the case as Honduras is very close.
Would you guys say ES is a better place to monger? Cheaper? "safer"? Or just more from the same?
Just wondering.
regards,
Johan
Is El Salvador still wrecked very bad with SalvaMaraTruchas and M 16 Gangs? Last I heard lot of them are stoners and listen to Metal. I doubt it they look like Scumbags to Me. I see to much stuff about Violence by them in the Spanish Media. Any updates on The Crime Situation now in El Salvador?
Hello everybody!
I am going to salvador in three months and I would like to know how and where to have fun in the beach area. I will be in a hotel club next to a beach?
Thank you very much.
Ps: si quieres responderme en espanol es posible yo lo hablo perfectamente! gracias.
Hi JP Matinez,
I hope you can help me.
I am planning a trip to ES in 3 weeks
Do you have any advice.
What about local hangouts.
There didn't seem to be a ton of info on going to San Salvador. I'll post a few reports here, as I have time, on coming to SAL, getting around the city, and some other things I observed while I was there for a week in late October.
How to get there:
You can fly in on Taca, Continental, Mexicana, Delta, United Airlines, and more. While not a large airport, it is nice, and has some good shops in it. Even a Radio Shack! You can also buy your favorite alboroto's at the Diana gift shop.
You can often find fare sales in the $300-$500 range. I came across a bit of a fare mistake from Taca, and flew in FC/Biz class for only $219. The Taca plane out of Dallas was only half full in coach, and only 1/3 full in Biz class. Nothing fancy service wise (sandwich, big cookie, free booze), but decent. I didn't see any "typical" tourists on the plane. None.
You can also take [url]http://www.ticabus.com/ingles.html[/url] from many Central American countries. They have an express service that goes from San Jose, Costa Rica, that takes just 18 or 19 hours. This one does not overnight in Nicaragua. About $43 one way.
El Salvador uses the US dollar. Bring lots of small bills. You will have problems changing anything larger than a 20. They also use US coins.
As an American coming into the airport, I had to pay a $10 fee for a sticker in my passport. I paid no other extra fees on departing. Customs is a "push the button" type thing if you don't declare anything. If it flashes red, they'll search your stuff, otherwise you just go outside.
Once you hit outside, you'll see the teeming masses waiting for relatives. The taxi people will yell at you and try to get you to take their taxi. I had CloudAlex pick me up, so I just had to wait until I found him.
I've read that Taxi's cost $18 [b]from[/b] the airport, but have no confirmation of this.
Returning to the airport I paid a private taxi $25, since my taxi service didn't show up. I think that is a little above normal, but there wasn't much I could do.
Pretty much any taxi from the airport to downtown, or downtown to the airport ...... will be happy at $20. They won't even try to bargain you up. Just offer $20, and away you go.
Nibs ... you are sounding totally paranoid with your safety issues in Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador. These are totally safe places. They don't burn buses outside the El Salvador airport. Just don't walk the streets of downtown Guatemala at 3:00 a.m. And don't venture into barrios you don't know in the middle of the night in San Salvador. Duhh!!!!!
[QUOTE=Jp Martinez]Hello everybody!
I am going to salvador in three months and I would like to know how and where to have fun in the beach area. I will be in a hotel club next to a beach?
Thank you very much.
Ps: si quieres responderme en espanol es posible yo lo hablo perfectamente! gracias.[/QUOTE]
Cual "Hotel-Club" Por La Playa...this can mean ANYTHING!?? Cpt. Easy
Also American Airlines and the agreement w/ United iAirline is a "code share". Best wishes and I hope you enjoy our infamous "Pulgarcito". I have for something like 25 years!
The Cpt. Easy
QUOTE=Jaimito Cartero]There didn't seem to be a ton of info on going to San Salvador. I'll post a few reports here, as I have time, on coming to SAL, getting around the city, and some other things I observed while I was there for a week in late October.
How to get there:
You can fly in on Taca, Continental, Mexicana, Delta, United Airlines, and more. While not a large airport, it is nice, and has some good shops in it. Even a Radio Shack! You can also buy your favorite alboroto's at the Diana gift shop.
You can often find fare sales in the $300-$500 range. I came across a bit of a fare mistake from Taca, and flew in FC/Biz class for only $219. The Taca plane out of Dallas was only half full in coach, and only 1/3 full in Biz class. Nothing fancy service wise (sandwich, big cookie, free booze), but decent. I didn't see any "typical" tourists on the plane. None.
You can also take [url]http://www.ticabus.com/ingles.html[/url] from many Central American countries. They have an express service that goes from San Jose, Costa Rica, that takes just 18 or 19 hours. This one does not overnight in Nicaragua. About $43 one way.
El Salvador uses the US dollar. Bring lots of small bills. You will have problems changing anything larger than a 20. They also use US coins.
As an American coming into the airport, I had to pay a $10 fee for a sticker in my passport. I paid no other extra fees on departing. Customs is a "push the button" type thing if you don't declare anything. If it flashes red, they'll search your stuff, otherwise you just go outside.
Once you hit outside, you'll see the teeming masses waiting for relatives. The taxi people will yell at you and try to get you to take their taxi. I had CloudAlex pick me up, so I just had to wait until I found him.
I've read that Taxi's cost $18 [b]from[/b] the airport, but have no confirmation of this.
Returning to the airport I paid a private taxi $25, since my taxi service didn't show up. I think that is a little above normal, but there wasn't much I could do.[/QUOTE]
Please do NOT visit...yes...it's all that bad...worse, even. STAY AWAY!!
Cpt. Easy
[QUOTE=Nibu Raphael]Is El Salvador still wrecked very bad with SalvaMaraTruchas and M 16 Gangs? Last I heard lot of them are stoners and listen to Metal. I doubt it they look like Scumbags to Me. I see to much stuff about Violence by them in the Spanish Media. Any updates on The Crime Situation now in El Salvador?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Cpteasy]Please do NOT visit...yes...it's all that bad...worse, even. STAY AWAY!!
[/QUOTE]
All you have to do is tell Nibu that all the women have small tits, and he'll stay away. :)