Language
In El Salvador Spanish is the official language of the country with English being a popular second language.
Religon
Roman catholic is the primary religion for more than half of El Salvador's population, the other half is made up of mainly Protestants and other religions.
Arts & Music
El Salvador's culture is a mix of Pipil and Spanish. The music includes religious songs which are mainly Roman Catholic, that celebrate holidays like Christmas. But, because of the more Americanization, more popular English music gets played on most national radio stations. Ceramic Pottery ensembles the culture of El Salvador and textile artwork is popular.
Sports & recreational activities
Soccer or Football in Spanish, is all around popular sport in El Salvador and is played around the country, there are other sports like baseball and boxing. but for recreational there are plenty, from hiking,fishing,kayaking, and surfing.
Holidays, FESTIVALS, and events
Holy Week: This important religious festival in El Salvador is known as Semana Santa in the Spanish-speaking world and features a carnival-like atmosphere across Latin America. Best experienced in San Salvador with street parades and performance art, the week-long event is usually held in late March through Easter Sunday.
Palm Festival: The Panchimalco Flower and Palm Festival in May is a good time to take in local culture. Admire beautiful floral arrangements and garlands displayed throughout the towns, villages and beach resorts nationwide. Accompanying the event is music and traditional dress.
July Festival: The best time to be in Santa Ana—though perhaps not if you want peace and quiet—is Fiesta Julias which runs through the month of July. There are street parades, masses and cultural events galore in this most colonial of Salvadoran cities. There are also fairground rides and clowns for the kids.
August Festival: Fiestas Agostinas in early August is one of the most popular festivals in El Salvador. Held in the capital of San Salvador, a marching band wakes the city up at 4:00 a.m., after which parades, sports, food, and art exhibitions take place.
Balls of Fire Festival: This fun, fiery event in late August is held in Nejapa—just north of San Salvador—and sees fire-throwers with elaborately painted faces on the streets and a general appearance of anarchy.
Independence Day: September 15 marks El Salvador's independence from Spain in 1821 with flag-waving, parades and fireworks on the beaches, in the cities and mountain towns. The biggest national day celebrations take place in San Salvador.
San Miguel Carnival: November in San Miguel is party time, with beautiful dancing girls and parades to honor the San Miguel patron saint. Bands from the region play reggae, samba and funky, local merengue on the streets.
Palm Festival: The Panchimalco Flower and Palm Festival in May is a good time to take in local culture. Admire beautiful floral arrangements and garlands displayed throughout the towns, villages and beach resorts nationwide. Accompanying the event is music and traditional dress.
July Festival: The best time to be in Santa Ana—though perhaps not if you want peace and quiet—is Fiesta Julias which runs through the month of July. There are street parades, masses and cultural events galore in this most colonial of Salvadoran cities. There are also fairground rides and clowns for the kids.
August Festival: Fiestas Agostinas in early August is one of the most popular festivals in El Salvador. Held in the capital of San Salvador, a marching band wakes the city up at 4:00 a.m., after which parades, sports, food, and art exhibitions take place.
Balls of Fire Festival: This fun, fiery event in late August is held in Nejapa—just north of San Salvador—and sees fire-throwers with elaborately painted faces on the streets and a general appearance of anarchy.
Independence Day: September 15 marks El Salvador's independence from Spain in 1821 with flag-waving, parades and fireworks on the beaches, in the cities and mountain towns. The biggest national day celebrations take place in San Salvador.
San Miguel Carnival: November in San Miguel is party time, with beautiful dancing girls and parades to honor the San Miguel patron saint. Bands from the region play reggae, samba and funky, local merengue on the streets.
Foods
Breakfast in El Salvador:
The breakfast in El Salvador consists of an assortment of El Salvador food, like eggs with vegetables,cheese,platanos fritos or fried plantains in English, re fried beans and tortillas.
El Salvador Meals:
The meals are mainly soups since the extensive coastline, where seafood is plenty. Soups and stews are popular in El Salvador with Pupusas or Tamales. Pupusas are a corn tortilla stuffed with cheese, meat, squash, and/or other fillings. Tamales is boiled pockets of corn dough, stuffed with meat or sweet corn and served in banana leaves.
The breakfast in El Salvador consists of an assortment of El Salvador food, like eggs with vegetables,cheese,platanos fritos or fried plantains in English, re fried beans and tortillas.
El Salvador Meals:
The meals are mainly soups since the extensive coastline, where seafood is plenty. Soups and stews are popular in El Salvador with Pupusas or Tamales. Pupusas are a corn tortilla stuffed with cheese, meat, squash, and/or other fillings. Tamales is boiled pockets of corn dough, stuffed with meat or sweet corn and served in banana leaves.