Sightseeing old town San Salvador with Hugo's City Tour

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About this activity

From crime capital to becoming one of the safest cities in Latin America.

Hugo's City Tour is the ideal choice for lovers of cultural tourism, or those who simply want to satiate their curiosity. During the tour of the Historic Center of San Salvador, led by a tour guide certified by the Ministry of Tourism, you visit ancient squares, monuments, civil and religious buildings that portray the history and identity of the capital city of El Salvador. At the same time, the visitor knows the most momentous events that have happened during the five centuries of existence of the city. From the time of its founding, through the attempts at independence, the Central American Unionist ideal, the civil war, to the period when San Salvador and the entire country goes from suffering the constant siege of criminality to transforming into a place where you breathe tranquility.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Hugo's City Tour

Ages: Adults (18–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Clubs and restaurants offering nightlife to tourists interested in it shall be indicated
Included: Upon request, the guide indicates the places where typical Salvadoran food is offered
Included: In case tourists wish to purchase souvenirs, the guide directs them to the respective shops.

Not included

Not included: Admission fees: Right of entry into Iglesia El Rosario.

Itinerary

Catedral Metropolitana de San Salvador

20 min

The guide will describe to tourists important aspects of the history of the Cathedral, the architectural elements and the iconography inside. The visit also includes the crypt area to learn about the mausoleum and a brief biographical review of San Oscar Romero.
Plaza Libertad

15 min

Touring the capital city’s founding square, tourists, through the guide, will learn about some of the most momentous events that have occurred since the beginning of the settlement to the present, the important buildings existing during colonial times, and the historical and architectural value of the properties that currently surround the site.
Iglesia El Rosario

20 min Admission not included

Inside this church visitors will find a place whose pieces of religious art in modernist style, the non-traditional distribution of its space, the multicolored and natural luminosity that this temple illuminates, make it a unique church of its kind.

For the above reasons, it is an ideal place to take pictures and videos.
Stop 4

15 min

On this site is the monument dedicated to the character who gives his name to the square. The guide gives a brief overview of the life, ideals and influence of this political and military leader in the region during the first decades after the Declaration of Independence of Central America.

From that same point, the guide describes significant facts about the history of the National Theatre, located in front of the same square.
Plaza Barrios

15 min

This is an ideal space for tourists to take pictures and videos of the iconic buildings located around the square. The guide refers to the political, religious and historical events that have taken place at the site, as well as the monument and other symbolic elements located there.
Biblioteca Nacional de El Salvador

35 min

The tour concludes with a tour of the seven levels of the new national library, whose design, layout, services and technological resources constitute a novel concept of public library.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The main entrance to the Cathedral is opposite Plaza Barrios. The guide will wear a white or blue shirt, with the country name "El Salvador" emblazoned on the chest, and "Tourist Guide emblazoned on the back, plus a cap or hat.