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The Izalco, Cerro Verde and Santa Ana volcanoes of the Los Volcanes complex

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Los Volcanes National Park and Cerro Verde, El Salvador

The Los Volcanes park brings together three volcanoes in the west of El Salvador: Santa Ana, Izalco and Cerro Verde, about 65 km west of the capital. Cerro Verde, an extinct volcano of about 2,030 m covered by cloud forest, is the base for the guided climbs to the other two.

Updated November 2026 · Figures checked 9 November 2026

Photo: JMRAFFi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Volcanoes in the park
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Volcanoes in the park
Cerro Verde, an extinct volcano
2,030 m3
Cerro Verde, an extinct volcano
Cerro Verde park entry, Salvadorans / foreigners
$1.50 / $34
Cerro Verde park entry, Salvadorans / foreigners

Los Volcanes National Park and Cerro Verde, El Salvador

At a glance

At a glance
Los Volcanes and Cerro Verde
Departments Santa Ana and Sonsonate
Volcanoes Santa Ana (2,381 m), Cerro Verde (about 2,030 m) and Izalco (1,950 m)
Cerro Verde park Open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; cabins from $35 for 24 hours

Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program: Santa Ana; El Diario de Hoy: the six main protected areas of El Salvador, 2025; Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program: Izalco; El Salvador Travel (Ministry of Tourism): Cerro Verde recreational park1,3,2,4

Map

The Los Volcanes National Park 1 Los Volcanes National Park (Cerro Verde) 2 Santa Ana volcano 3 Izalco volcano 4 Lake Coatepeque 5 Lake Ilopango 6 Lake Suchitlán 7 El Imposible National Park 8 El Boquerón National Park
Volcano or national park Lake Places are approximate, from Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Boundaries: geoBoundaries SLV ADM1 (OpenStreetMap contributors, CC BY-SA 2.0)1,2
  1. 1 Los Volcanes National Park (Cerro Verde) Cerro Verde, Santa Ana and Izalco
  2. 2 Santa Ana volcano 2,381 m; last eruption 2005
  3. 3 Izalco volcano 1,950 m; last eruption 1966
  4. 4 Lake Coatepeque Caldera lake, 25.3 km²
  5. 5 Lake Ilopango Caldera lake, 72 km²
  6. 6 Lake Suchitlán Reservoir of the Cerrón Grande dam
  7. 7 El Imposible National Park About 4,977 ha of forest
  8. 8 El Boquerón National Park The crater of the San Salvador volcano

The park

  • Cerro Verde: an extinct volcano covered by dense cloud forest; its collapsed crater is now a plateau with trails and viewpoints over Santa Ana, Izalco and Lake Coatepeque. The climate is cool, damp and often foggy.
  • Trails: the Cerro Verde park has interpretive trails such as "Las Flores Misteriosas" and "Una ventana a la naturaleza".

Source: El Diario de Hoy: the six main protected areas of El Salvador, 2025; El Salvador Travel (Ministry of Tourism): Cerro Verde recreational park3,4

Visiting

  • Guided climbs from Cerro Verde: the park lists daily guided walks to the Santa Ana volcano at 8:30 a.m. and to Izalco at 10:30 a.m., with limited places.
  • Fees: entry to the Cerro Verde park is $1.50 for Salvadorans and $3 for foreigners; the Ministry of Environment charges $2 and $3 for the Santa Ana climb.

Source: El Salvador Travel (Ministry of Tourism): Cerro Verde recreational park; Ministry of Environment: Santa Ana volcano, climbing the highest volcano of El Salvador, 20254,5

Hours, fees and access rules change, and areas can close for maintenance, weather or volcanic activity. Check with the park or the Ministry before you travel.

Sources

  1. Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program: Santa Ana
  2. Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program: Izalco
  3. El Diario de Hoy: the six main protected areas of El Salvador, 2025 (in Spanish)
  4. El Salvador Travel (Ministry of Tourism): Cerro Verde recreational park
  5. Ministry of Environment: Santa Ana volcano, climbing the highest volcano of El Salvador, 2025 (in Spanish)

Figures checked 9 November 2026. Prepared by InvestSalvador.com for general information. Figures come from the sources listed.

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