| There are so many beautiful places to visit in El | | | | must-see beautiful park that can be visited after a |
| Salvador and among the endless, exciting things to do | | | | diving trip. |
| there is scuba diving. Diving in El Salvador is not | | | | Lake Ilopango is about 20 minutes east of San |
| restricted to ocean waters; you have the option of | | | | Salvador city, also created by a volcanic eruption |
| open water diving and crater lake diving, exciting! | | | | (actually by several eruptions that date back |
| Open water diving: | | | | thousands of years) is the largest lake in El Salvador. |
| The warm coastal waters of Los Cóbanos, in | | | | Ilopango lake has an interesting edgy and rocky |
| the department of Sonsonate are excellent for diving | | | | topography which makes it great for exploring the |
| and exploring the underwater world. | | | | rock formations and is about 230 m deep. |
| Los Cóbanos enjoys a rich bio-diverse eco | | | | Ilopango lake is the most popular lake among locals so |
| system and has been declared a Natural Marine | | | | it is quite busy during weekends and holidays, therefore |
| Protected Area in the country. Needless to say, the | | | | it's best to schedule diving trips during the week. Many |
| area boasts amazing underwater rock formations, | | | | restaurants and other facilities are readily available in |
| reefs as well as shipwrecks, making the diving | | | | this area so it is a very comfortable place to visit. |
| experience all more exciting. | | | | Scuba diving training: |
| Open water diving tours are available in El Salvador | | | | There are several scuba diving shops in El Salvador |
| between October and May (the dry season) as this is | | | | that are fully equipped and PADI certified. They offer |
| the time when the waters are nice and calm. | | | | training, diving gear, repairs, maintenance and diving |
| Crater lakes: | | | | tours to all the diving spots in El Salvador. It is best to |
| Because there is a volcanic range in El Salvador, | | | | arrange diving tours with these agencies as they are |
| several crater lakes have been created making | | | | run by locals who know the area. |
| crater-lake diving another option here. Two of the | | | | The best thing about diving El Salvador is that because |
| most popular lakes for diving in El Salvador are | | | | it is not a well known diving destination, there are |
| Coatepeque and Ilopango. Night diving tours are also | | | | relatively few tourists which means that there is no |
| offered to these 2 lakes, so you can see the fish | | | | overcrowding of these places. Most of all, for the |
| asleep! | | | | same reason, the locals treat visitors more like friends |
| Lake Coatepeque in the department of Santa Ana | | | | instead of tourists which makes for a more relaxed |
| was created by a volcanic eruption and it's about | | | | and friendly atmosphere. |
| 120m deep. The waters are clear, warm and with rich | | | | So diving El Salvador is a really awesome adventure |
| volcanic surroundings it is a haven for underwater | | | | and a visit to one of the local archaeological ruins is |
| creatures. As a side note; very close to Lake | | | | also a great idea for a more rounded experience. |
| Coatepeque is the Cerro Verde National park, a | | | | |