Official name: República de El Salvador
Government: Democratic Republic.
Capital: San Salvador
Territorial extention: 20,724 km2
Official language: Spanish.
Other languages: English is spoken at hotels and other tourism related service centers.
World time: GMT -06:00
Geographic location: El Salvador is located on the southeast of Central America on the Pacific Ocean coast. It is limited to Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Currency: The US dollar and bitcoin are the legal tenders. Credit cards or cryptocurrency applications are accepted in most commercial establishments. There are ATMs throughout the national territory, especially in shopping centers, gas stations, hotels, among others.
Weather: En términos generales, El Salvador tiene un clima cálido o tropical durante la mayor parte del año. La temperatura media anual es de 28 ° C, oscilando entre 25 ° C y 28 ° C. Para el pronóstico del tiempo, se recomienda que los visitantes verifiquen el clima en el sitio oficial del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente: https://www.snet.gob.sv/ver/meteorologia/pronostico/24+horas
Private banks schedule: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. With some exceptions that still work until 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 pm.
Tip: It is appropriate to give the 10% in most of the restaurants and bars. Some of them include the tip in the total amount.
Power: 110 voltios AC, 60 Hz