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that is cultivated by the residents from this town. Another attraction from this town is the fair it gives every weekend in the park. So this is a nice place to go with your family, and live an amazing experience together. In Alegria you can also find a Lagoon. But this is not a common one, this lagoon has a legend of a mermaid that lives in it. This lagoon is a vent of a volcano, and it has green water because of the sulfur, and many people think that this lagoon is helpful for medicative people BY WILLIAM ESTRADA 10
Conchagua Volcano One of the best views of the Salvadorian coast can be seen from the Conchagua Volcano. From there you can also see the islands in the Gulf of Fonseca (Meanguera, Meanguerita, Amapala, among others) as well as the city of La Union. The Conchagua Volcano is located in the department of La Unión, in the municipality of Conchagua at approximately 190 km from the capital city of San Salvador, at 1,242 m ASL. Its name means "narrow valley" in Lenca, even though some authors relate the origin of its name to the story of a fearless woman named Comizahual, which means "flying tiger". In fact, one of the pathways on the way to the top of the volcano is called "The flying tiger". In order to get to the top of the volcano we recommend you ride a four wheel drive vehicle, since most of it is dirt road. You can access this road from the city of La Unión, or Conchagua. Drive to the town known as "El Faro" where a gate protects the entrance towards the top of the volcano. A person in charge of CODECA (Asociación Coordinadora de Comunidades para el Desarrollo de Cacahuatique) will open the gate for you. We suggest you tip him for his help. In order to prevent any delays you should try to contact with the association before taking this trip. CODECA keeps park rangers who help the preservation of the area, and also provides 11
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Page 3 and 4: Cuco Beach Playa el Cuco is one of
Page 5 and 6: Las Tunas Beach Las Tunas Beach at
Page 7 and 8: Conchagua Town This historic city,
Page 9: El Pueblo de Alegria El Pueblo de A
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