Welcome to El Salvador, a StoryMap in Imagining Central America: Short Histories (published by the University of Cincinnati Press).
In this StoryMap, you will find maps, images, videos, and descriptions to enhance your reading of the El Salvador chapter in Imagining Central America, which can be found here . This StoryMap offers an interactive, immersive experience -- feel free to scroll through the tabs or click on a point on the maps to access the images and descriptions. Videos begin playing automatically, and you can enter full-screen to view them more closely. Enjoy your exploration of El Salvador!
In this map, you can see the country of El Salvador highlighted in red. Use the arrows in the top right corner to enter full-screen, click and hold to move the map, and zoom in and out to explore El Salvador and the rest of Central America. The home button will re-center the map.
San Salvador
San Salvador. Click to expand.
Founded in 1525, San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador and the largest city in the country. It is El Salvador's political and economic center, as well as the host of many regionally significant institutions, such as the Central American Integration System headquarters and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration headquarters.
San Salvador
San Salvador. Click to expand.
An overhead view of downtown San Salvador.
Plaza Morazán
Plaza Morazán. Click to expand.
A plaza in downtown San Salvador.
National Palace
National Palace. Click to expand.
The National Palace in Historic Downtown San Salvador.
Tour of San Salvador
Tour of San Salvador. Click to expand.
Ahuachapán
Ahuachapán. Click to expand.
Ahuachapán is located near the Guatemalan border in the western region of the country. It was originally founded in the 5th century by the Indigenous Maya of the Poqomam tribe. It was granted official city status in 1862, and later became the capital of the Ahuachapán Department.
Ahuachapán Street
Ahuachapán Street . Click to expand.
A street in Ahuachapán.
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish. Click to expand.
A church in Ahuachapán.
Aerial Footage of Ahuachapán
Aerial Footage of Ahuachapán. Click to expand.
El Mozote
El Mozote. Click to expand.
El Mozote is a small village in the northeastern part of the country, near the border with Honduras. It was the site of the El Mozote Massacre of 1981, when almost 1,000 civilians were killed by Salvador Army soldiers during the Salvadoran Civil War.
El Mozote, 1980
El Mozote, 1980. Click to expand.
The village of El Mozote in 1980, before the attack.
El Mozote Church
El Mozote Church. Click to expand.
A church in El Mozote.
El Mozote Memorial
El Mozote Memorial. Click to expand.
A memorial for those killed in the 1981 massacre. The placard reads "They are not dead. They are with us, with you, and with all of mankind."
Aerial Footage of El Mozote
Aerial Footage of El Mozote. Click to expand.
San Salvador
Founded in 1525, San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador and the largest city in the country. It is El Salvador's political and economic center, as well as the host of many regionally significant institutions, such as the Central American Integration System headquarters and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration headquarters.
The El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) is about 30 minutes away from San Salvador.
San Salvador
An overhead view of downtown San Salvador.
Plaza Morazán
A plaza in downtown San Salvador.
National Palace
The National Palace in Historic Downtown San Salvador.
Tour of San Salvador
Ahuachapán
Ahuachapán is located near the Guatemalan border in the western region of the country. It was originally founded in the 5th century by the Indigenous Maya of the Poqomam tribe. It was granted official city status in 1862, and later became the capital of the Ahuachapán Department.
Ahuachapán Street
A street in Ahuachapán.
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish
A church in Ahuachapán.
Aerial Footage of Ahuachapán
El Mozote
El Mozote is a small village in the northeastern part of the country, near the border with Honduras. It was the site of the El Mozote Massacre of 1981, when almost 1,000 civilians were killed by Salvador Army soldiers during the Salvadoran Civil War.
El Mozote, 1980
The village of El Mozote in 1980, before the attack.
El Mozote Church
A church in El Mozote.
El Mozote Memorial
A memorial for those killed in the 1981 massacre. The placard reads "They are not dead. They are with us, with you, and with all of mankind."
Aerial Footage of El Mozote
Thank you for visiting the El Salvador StoryMap in Imagining Central America: Short Histories! As you continue through the book, check out the other StoryMaps supplementing each chapter to enjoy an immersive experience of each country. If you have questions or comments for the authors or other readers, you can leave a message on the El Salvador StoryMap resource page, found here . Enjoy your interactive tours through the rest of Central America!
