San Salvador

El Salvador · July 2026

Stayed

Hyatt Centric San Salvador, five nights

Paid with

World of Hyatt points and a Suite Upgrade Award

Where

13.68° N · 89.25° W

The city isn't too exciting, but I was curious to see it, since it's been struggling for so long. It really has turned around a lot, though that might be at the expense of some democracy and civil liberties, so I don't want to say I support everything about the current government.

Where I stayed · Hyatt Centric San Salvador

Five nights on World of Hyatt points, with a Suite Upgrade Award. The hotel is in a modern part of town that's very walkable, with shops and restaurants. That part kind of felt like it could be any city anywhere with newly developed commercial areas.

The suite

From the window

Meals

Around the hotel

Part one · Downtown

The center

Part two · The beach

The water was very rough.

Surf City

Part three · Lake Coatepeque

A lot of the access was private, so I just had lunch at a place overlooking the lake.

Lunch with a view