The San Salvador Volcano (also known as Quezaltepeque or El Boquerón) is a stratovolcano situated northwest to the city of San Salvador. The crater has been nearly filled with a relatively …

5 Samh 2025 · El Boquerón National Park offers more than just a volcano—it’s a compact highland escape packed with geological wonders, peaceful trails, and scenic overlooks that …

14 Meith 2023 · In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about the San Salvador Volcano hike. We’ll talk about how to get to El Boquerón National Park, detail the hike itself and …

A trip to the top of Volcan San Salvador and El Boqueron National Park is a must if visiting San Salvador. It is a 30 minute Uber ride from the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador.

El Boquerón National Park sits in the crater of the San Salvador Volcano as a natural protected area with diverse flora and fauna. Well-marked trails guide visitors on a 20 to 25-minute hike up …

Minor volcano-tectonic seismicity detected. In August, several stations of the seismic network at San Salvador volcano recorded a few volcano-tectonic events 5 km from the crater. Local …

9 Márta 2022 · It formed within a 6 km wide caldera left by the collapse of the predecessor volcano about 40,000 years ago. Remnants of the caldera rim form the Picacho and Jabalí peaks.

Boqueron is gently sloping stratovolcano with a crater at its summit. This crater is 1,640 ft. (500 m) deep and 4,920 ft. (1,500m) wide. Boqueron grew within the collapsed caldera of an old …

Just a short drive from El Salvador’s capital lies one of the country’s most accessible and scenic natural wonders. It is El Boquerón, the massive crater of the San Salvador Volcano. Surrounded by lush pine forests and cool mountain air, this destination offers a perfect escape from the city.

The capital city, San Salvador (pop. 2 million) sits in the shadows of a volcano with an impressive array of hazards. The volcanoes around San Salvador have not exhibited any volcanic hazard …