FAQs

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Weather/Temperatura in El Salvador

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While El Salvador can be visited all year round, the best time to travel is from November to April. This period is the dry season with the least chance of rain. That said, it does get hot during this time as well, so you should be prepared for 80s to 90s even in January and February. The mountain areas (where the wedding venue is located), it does cool down quite a bit at night (50 degrees F - 65 degrees F) , so bring a long sleeve, even if the projected day time temperatures are hot. Aunque El Salvador se puede visitar todo el año, la mejor época para viajar es de noviembre a abril, durante la temporada seca. En estos meses hace calor, con temperaturas entre los 80 y 90 °F, incluso en enero y febrero. En las zonas montañosas (donde está el lugar de la boda), refresca bastante por la noche (10 Grados C - 18 Grados C) , por lo que se recomienda llevar una prenda de manga larga, aun cuando durante el día haga calor.

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Entry Requirements

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For US and Canadian citizens flying into the country, you can enter El Salvador for 90 days with a $12 “Tourist Card”. This can be purchased upon arrival with cash or credit card.

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Money

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El Salvador uses the US dollar as their national currency. They are also the first country in the world to have BitCoin as a national currency. Cash is still king in El Salvador even though more and more places do take cards. You will often find better rates when paying with cash, so always carry enough with you just in case!

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Language

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English is not widely spoken, so prepare in advance by learning basic phrases in Spanish and download Google Translate to use when you are offline. If you have basic Spanish you can get by decently, but the better your Spanish, the more you will get out of your interactions with locals. If you are worried about your level of Spanish, consider taking day tours to get the most of your visit.