Waterfalls, volcano hikes and craters from the coast

• Waterfalls · half day

  Cascadas de Tamanique

  22.2 km · ~25 min from the house

  

  Four waterfalls in the hills above the coast, with pools for swimming and the tallest fall at about 40 m. A local guide from the town’s central park is required. The trail is steep and rocky, roughly 3 km out and back; the climb out is the hard part. Easiest in the dry season.

  Sources: [1] [2]

• Hike · morning

  Santa Ana volcano (Ilamatepec)

  80.8 km · ~86 min from the house

  

  At 2,381 m, the highest volcano in El Salvador, with a turquoise crater lake at the top. Guided groups leave from Cerro Verde National Park in the morning; it’s roughly 7 km round trip.

  Sources: [1] [2]

• Volcano · the view

  Izalco

  80.8 km · ~86 min from the house

  The perfect cone next door to Santa Ana. Born in 1770, it erupted almost constantly until 1958, which earned it the name “Lighthouse of the Pacific”. Best seen from the Santa Ana trail.

  Sources: [1]

• Crater · cool air

  El Boquerón

  51 km · ~54 min from the house

  

  A national park on top of the San Salvador volcano. The crater is about 5 km across and 558 m deep, with a smaller crater inside it. Cool all year, and close to the city.

  Sources: [1]

• Waterfall · basalt columns

  Los Tercios

  95.1 km · ~98 min from the house

  

  A 10 m fall over hexagonal basalt columns, about 1 km from Suchitoto. It runs in the rainy season; in the dry months the stone itself is the show. The way down is loose, so wear shoes with grip.

  Sources: [1]

Distances are by road from Club Atami. Times are OpenStreetMap routing estimates without traffic; allow more. Guide photos are from Wikimedia Commons and show the places, not The Cabin.