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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

LOL, I knew I'd draw you out again.  This is fun.  Do you have any idea how bizarre you sound?  Now you're pro-litter?

Here's the thing:  OP asked that those who have visited the country share their "impressions."  That's what I've done -- both the good and the bad.  You really haven't disagreed with anything factual that I've said.  Your point appears to be that the OP should just ignore the negatives.  That's certainly her choice.  But that doesn't mean no one should tell her any in the first place.

As for "chicken bus" being offensive, when I told the nice lady sitting next to me on one of those bases with her chickens -- in my fluent Spanish -- that we gringos called them "chicken buses" because of her, we shared a hearty laugh.  As Pink Floyd would say, "we don't need your education."    [/quote]

Oh wow, that comment is offensive beyond words. I really hope you didn’t say that. It is so cringeworthy and tone deaf on multiple levels. And just because someone laughed doesn’t mean they appreciated it. By the way, what happened to your promise to leave the thread like three pages ago?

Anyway, you seem oddly invested in telling someone not to visit a fairly harmless destination, presumably because it’s important to your own personal identity to have been somewhere that is not yet mainstream. I’m here to say it’s not that hard or challenging to visit El Salvador, and if OP wants to go with or without her mother in tow, it’s totally fine and nothing to fear. Maybe she will have a great time, maybe not. But if she chooses to go, let’s hope she comes away with an appreciation for the place and the people, and notably the country’s rich history, culture, and ecology. Because it seems your only takeaways were mundane observations about waste management, buses, and beaches.

I think we’ve each said enough on this topic. OP, if you decide to visit, please do let us know your impressions. [/quote]

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