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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Often reading these threads that get nasty, I have a very clear image of who the nasty-poster is.  I just came to this thread and am really befuddled by PP who is  the El Salvador tourism department (and simultaneously bashing on Asylees).  Do they work for the Salvadoran embassy maybe?

Also, there’s a whole subset of posters on this forum that act like if you go anywhere with a Marriott, you are a hopelessly basic person “and if that’s just who you are, that’s great for you, but I could never be that pathetically boring and inauthentic.”[/quote]

Well, I’m the so-called pro-El Salvador poster, and I’m also a Marriott Gold member of Marriott. In fact, so I guess your image is wrong!

The point is that El Salvador has a lot more to offer than beaches. If that’s truly the only reason you’re visiting, then I agree you should pick another destination. But I heard OP say she was interested in other things, like nature hikes, etc, and El Salvador is a great destination for that. [b]I did some great ones in the mountains with a local guide, and actually remember passing a Salvadoran American on the trail who said she was so happy I was there because Americans usually just write off her country. [/b]

There also are colonial towns, volcanic lakes (an informally organized boat ride on Coatapeque was really enjoyable), and museums to explore, as I said, and I would hope OP would do all of that if she goes. So there’s much more on offer than just the beach, although there are fine beaches to round out a trip.

And I do agree with the comment above that the reality for ordinary Salvadorans is far different than the visitor experience. I had numerous taxi drivers explain to me how the gangs force them yo pay “renta” (which happens in other countries too, by the way). But that’s a problem and reality for the locals that no tourist is going to face. Honestly, the gangs make plenty of money exploiting the locals, and would rather avoid the heat that kidnapping a US tourist would bring. [/quote]

Yea, that happened to us every day while we were there -- except it was local Salvadorans who we spoke with, not "American Salvadorans" on vacation, and it was in Spanish, not English, and we didn't travel with drivers and guides.

Which one of us is pampered again?   :D  [/quote]

You are really reaching now! Why do you think my conversation with the Salvadoran American wasn’t in Spanish. As my Salvadoran hiking guide was with me (an elderly-ish man from the village) who didn’t speak any English, of course we were conversing in Spanish![/quote]

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