The smallest country in Central America although geographically is still part of North America. It lies between Guatemala and Honduras and has the Pacific Ocean on its south-western border.

The country is not normally a tourist destination, first due to the Salvadoran Civil War and since then, a gang-related high crime rate.

If you are brave enough to visit there is a lot to see from historical attractions, both colonial and indigenous, to coastal beaches for surfers and sunbathers.