Parque Arqueológico Tazumal

Interesting Mayan ruins. There are informative signs throughout in Spanish and English. It doesn't take long to go through it all but the cost to get in was only $6 for non-locals. The shops nearby had interesting souvenirs that we didn't see in San Salvador.

This is a well-maintained archeological site/park with ruins and path surrounding. I enjoyed visiting and learning about the history here. It doesn’t take long to see the park and small adjoining museum/exhibit. The cost of entry for foreigners was fairly inexpensive- only a few dollars and payable via ApplePay.

A well maintained site with a lush compound and good access. Now, while there is a considerable amount of renovation and several artifacts from the on-site museum have been relocated to the national museum, the site is worth visiting to see the pyramid in person from up close. The photos come out nice as well! They have preserved some of the original structure for you to see in a protected section. It was kinda cool to be able to climb some of the structure (where allowed). You don't need more than an hour here as the archaeological park doesn't extend much beyond the main pyramid. Expect the weather to be humid and warm.

It's such a nice site to visit! It's relatively close to Santa Ana and It's very interesting. You can climb up to one of the "towers" and enjoy their museum where you can understand more about it

The Mayan Tazumal site in El Salvador offers an outstanding museum that’s very well presented, labeled and maintained. We had a guide, bring us through the entire outdoor temple space and on the indoor museum tour. The indoor tour is in Spanish, so it will help if you know how to speak Spanish. The museum site is actually maintained by the French so much of the museum descriptions are in French even on the signs on the outdoor sites. The entire tour took us about 45 minutes to an hour, and it was well worth it. The history of how these were built is fascinating and it tells a great story about that time period and the current El Salvador people. 🇸🇻 There is even an ancient sports field behind the temple which is believed to be a gameplay much like soccer. ⚽️ The field is actually an optical illusion that appears to be a warped rectangle, but it’s actually perfect in dimensions as a rectangle. PRO TIP: When you leave, there is a great little restaurant right across the street that serves deep fried yucca and pupusas. This will probably be the best deep fried Yucca in the country. 😋

A very interesting place! Next to the ruins, there are information boards with explanations in Spanish and English. In addition, there is a small museum displaying items found during the excavations.

These are the largest Mayan ruins in El Salvador. You are able to climb on these ruins which was suprising to me, but since the ruins have been covered in concrete I guess that makes it ok. There is a small museum and bathrooms as well.

You do not need to do an excursion just get their rent a car 🚗. If you need to rent a car go to this website (carviapp). It's on tikTok Danny & Vanessa Flores they speak Spanish they're from El Salvador 🇸🇻 & English. Make sure you download WhatsApp this is the only way you will communicate with anyone in El Salvador without using your data and getting charged. The area is very beautiful you'll see a lot of Ruins and learn a lot of El Salvadorian 🇸🇻 history. I highly recommend you renting a car and not taking Uber they will charge an arm and a leg.