El Salvador Quick Facts

Capital: San Salvador

Population: 6,822,378

Area: 21,040 sq km

Official Language: Spanish

Administrative Divisions: 14 departments

Government: Republic
Source: CIA World Factbook 2006

Highlights from El Salvador - 2006 trip (click links for Wikipedia information):

• Met with Carlos Gregorio; History Professor at the El Salvador National University
• Toured the El Salvador National University
• Visited the Divina Providencia Chapel, where Monsenor Romero lived and was assassinated
• Visited Izalco and Lago Coatepeque
• Briefed at the US Embassy
• Toured the site of the November 16, 1989 assassination of the 6 Jesuits and their 2 co-workers at the Central American University (UCA)
• Visited Copapayo, massacre site
• Visited Centro de Arte para la Paz (service learning)
• Spent the night in community homestays
• Worked with Peace Corp volunteers
• Visited El Salvador Revolution Museum
  
  

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