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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Ha, OK. But yeah, the Canadians will go anywhere warm, and amazingly fly direct from third tier cities like Saskatchewan. I can’t imagine El Salvador is the absolute cheapest for them, since everything is priced in US Dollars, but there must be some good contracts."

Flights to San Salvador are generally cheap, and yes so is the country once you're there.  It may not be the absolute "cheapest" Central American destination, but it sure isn't one of the more expensive ones either.

I can't figure out why that other poster is so [i]angry[/i] that somebody who has been all over Central America isn't making El Salvador out to be a utopian beach/hiking destination.  I don't think the country is unsafe, I think the people are awesome, and we had a fantastic visit.  Can I not think that the beaches aren't particularly nice without being attacked and told that I belong in Punta Cana?  El Salvador has never been marketed as a prime beach destination for good reason.

Also, as I've said before, the country isn't clean.  It just isn't.  There's litter [i]everywhere[/i].  Yes, Costa Rica has a thriving sex tourism industry and has been overrun with American tourists, and that is all terrible, but that doesn't mean that the landscape isn't maintained -- and just because El Salvador doesn't have sex tourism doesn't mean the streets are clean.  Littering is simply not frowned upon in El Salvador the way it is in Costa Rica, and it shows.  It's sad.

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Yes, you will see some trash in El Salvador. And in Guatemala, and Nicaragua, and Honduras. What’s your point? There is plenty of trash in Costa Rica too, honestly, especially outside the national parks and tourist areas. I am really wondering how extensive your developing world and “chicken bus travels” were (which is kind of an offensive term, by the way) if you were so offended by some rubbish in El Salvador that you warn people not to visit. You seem obsessed with the topic. I really hope you find that pristine, trash free beach you clearly are desperately seeking.[/quote]

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