Parque Nacional El Imposible

National park · San Francisco Menéndez

Parque Nacional El Imposible

National park · San Francisco Menéndez

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Caserío El Coco, El Salvador

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Highlights

This sprawling refuge is a stunning escape for hiking, wildlife spotting, and photography, offering breathtaking views and refreshing rivers for all-day adventures.  

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Caserío El Coco, El Salvador Get directions

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Caserío El Coco, El Salvador Get directions

+503 2202 1515

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wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance

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Mar 4, 2025

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"El Salvador’s national parks system consists of six parks, a national bird sanctuary, a nature reserve, and the Jiquilisco mangroves. Among them, visitors can enjoy a variety of landscapes, from volcanoes to valleys, as well as native fauna, including eagles, hawks, and pumas. Arguably the jewel in the national parks crown is El Imposible, or “The Impossible,” so named for its deep and dangerous gorge that claimed the lives of many farmers and their mules en route to the Pacific port region with loads of coffee for export. Eight rivers flow through this park, which is best visited with a tour guide."

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Megan Szewczyk

Google
Beautiful national park! The road to get there is a cobblestone road uphill. It tacked on an extra hour or so to our drive, more than what Google Maps said. We made it in a Hyundai Accent rental car very slowly during the dry season. Recommend something larger with higher clearance. The map says the road just ends....keep going just a little further, and you will pass through the gate for the park. Continue past the gate for the visitor center and parking (parqueo). Unsure if a guide is absolutely required, we did see a couple hiking without one. We are glad that we had a guide (Rosachichila) as we wouldn't have found the Mayan petroglyphs on our own. The guides are not employees and rely on generosity from the hikers. Tip generously and enjoy the beautiful hike! ❤️🙏🏼🇸🇻

A Y

Google
Entered from the north. Difficult to access as you need private transport or it's a long walk. Saw no one else but the ranger but that just meant the animals were more inclined to come out.

Ramy Ghabros

Google
Went on one of the most thrilling and beautiful hikes here, jumping waterfalls, enjoying the scenery and fresh air

Sylvia Martinez

Google
This place is amazing! You can spend the whole day inside this forest and you wouldn’t get bored, rivers with so clear and cold water, fishes, the perfect place for breath and forget the traffic of San Salvador!

Michael Haney

Google
Beautiful place. The road up is terrible. Expect a bone breaking hour long ride up the bumpiest road in Latin America. Don't go if you are pregnant or over 35.

Tchello_Thor

Google
They are closed on Sundays be aware!!!!! Whyyyy a national park will close on weekends and be open 24h on the other days That seems dumb to me ! Was so frustrated, had to change my plans and wont be able to come back as im leaving today

Bas de Vries

Google
This was the most frightening hike I've ever done. But it was really awesome. We jumped from some really high cliffs into the river in the middle of the jungle and we had some amazing views. I wouldn't recommend it if youre scared of hights.

David Katzner

Google
A very rough hike through nothing of note. Greenery. No flowers, no wildlife except for ants. At the top of the trail, what was supposed to be a great view was a wall of fog. Trudging back only to drive back down on the world's worst road for 45 minutes.