El Salvador Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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El Salvador Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand El Salvador and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of El Salvador.

Etymology: The name is an abbreviation of the original Spanish conquistador designation for the area "Provincia de Nuestro Senor Jesus Cristo, el Salvador del Mundo" (Province of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the World), which became simply "El Salvador" (The Savior).

Capital: San Salvador.

Independence / foundation: El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.

Population: 7 million.

Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
1 EUR = 1.07 - 1.10 USD

Time zone: UTC-6

Languages spoken: Spanish (official), Nawat (among some Amerindians).

Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 36%, other 2%, none 12%.

Climate: Tropical climate. Rainy season from May to October and dry season from November to April. Temperate in uplands.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $59.5 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $9,400.

Main airports: Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport.

World heritage sites in El Salvador

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 1.

Top world heritage sites:

Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site.

Interesting facts about El Salvador

- El Salvador is the only country in Central America that doesn't have a Caribbean coastline but it does have a Pacific coast that is popular with surfers.

- El Salvador's nickname is "the Land of Volcanoes" because it has more than 100, 20 of which are active. You can hike up to many such as the popular Santa Ana volcano which has a lake at the top.

- Coffee cultivated in the nation is famous worldwide and the country was once the 4th largest producer in the world, despite it's small size.

- There are pyramids in El Salvador. The country is home to Pre-Columbian Mayan ruins such as Tazumal and five archeological parks in El Salvador. Joya de Ceren UNESCO listed ruins are the Americas version of Pompeii.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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