ILS · Layover Guide
San Salvador
Stop in San Salvador.
Best layover: 3–12hculturehistoryfood
Visa-free · US passport25 min to center
Places to stay
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Why San Salvador scores 28
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
28DiscoverThings to do in the city
31EaseTransit ease, visa access
2225
min to center
bus- 01Bus — 25 min to city center
- 01Joya de Cerén UNESCO archaeological site, the 'Pompeii of the Americas'
- 02Mercado Central de San Salvador for pupusas and local crafts
- 03Museo Nacional de Antropología Dr. David J. Guzmán
- 04Parque Cuscatlán and the Monument to Memory and Truth
- 05Zona Rosa district for dining and nightlife
Experiences in San Salvador
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1 lounge
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