Trail Head Santa Ana Volcano | Informal Campsite
El Salvador
Details
- Verified:
- 3 months ago
- GPS:
- 13.83665, -89.62322
- Altitude:
- 1831.9 masl
- Website:
- None
- Contributor:
-
ioverlander
Amenities
- Electricity:
- No
- Wifi:
- No
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- Yes
- Showers:
- No
- Water:
- No
- Toilets:
- No
- Big Rig Friendly:
- Yes
- Tent Friendly:
- Yes
- Pet Friendly:
- Yes
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Description
This is the trailhead to the Santa Ana Volcano. You can camp here with big motorhomes and tents. Tigo and Movistar 4G, Claro no cell.
It's behind some food stores, just past the first parking lot on the street, there is a way that leads into the wood at the left side of the first parking lot.
Guides are MANDATORY.
On Sunday before 6PM they charge 5USD for overnight parking
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came on a Wednesday at 3 pm and spent a peaceful night here, next morning at 8 am a guy came to collect 3$ for parking. as price of casa de cristal increased, for us this is the better option
Report Check-InStayed here 2 nights during the week. We don't have to pay anything.Absolutely quite and chill. Nobody bothered us. Perfect for hiking to the volcano. Would stay here again. Felt very safe.
Report Check-InWe arrived on a Sunday at 4 PM and left on Monday at 1 PM. No one asked us for money. The night was cool and quiet, it was very pleasant.
Report Check-InAt 6PM today there are 2 brand new chains with locks… Seems to be closed now after hours…
Report Check-InSpent 1 night there before starting trail early. No one around when we arrived around 5pm. Went for the trail at 7am. Came back around 11am and someone legit asked us to pay 3$ for the parking. Gave us a receipt. He didn’t knew we spent the night, probably wouldn’t have been the same price. Flat area, easy access.
Report Check-InWe arrived on a Sunday around 3PM and they charged us 5 USD to park. The whole team who collects the parking tickets left around 6PM. But the next day after we hike the volcano we didn’t see anyone to collect tickets for parking. As for the hike, we went 7:30 AM and they told us since 20 days ago it’s mandatory to do the hike with a tour guide bc of some incidents in the past either people not respecting the environment or walking off the path around at the top of the volcano. Since it was early, the found a tour guide for us and we were able to negotiate with the tour guide to pay him 3 USD per person (it was 6 of us)
Report Check-InAfter 30min of negotiations at the visitor center, we couldn't enter without a guide. We spoke with government officials, policeman and they won't let us in because apparently it is now mandatory. They told us it was because of accidents that happened it the past... We really didn't want to pay more than the entrance fee as the hike seems really easy and doable without a guide, but there were like 5-6 guys with government badges so we didn't have any choices.
Guide is 35$ (private) and 3-4$ for a group (just wait for people to come there's a lot)
Report Check-InWe stayed here 4 nights. It is a very quiet place that we recommend. Parking is free. It is also the departure to go to the Visitor Center. The weekend people stand up to force you to pay a guide. Say no and move on. They will let you in. We left our vehicle here to go hiking to the volcano without problem.
$ 6 PP without guide.
During the weekend, they will insist that you take a guide, even at the Visitor Center. If you insist and say that you are sure of yourself, they will let you go. Don't be afraid to say no. Hiking is very accessible, it is impossible to get lost! In addition, there are a lot of people.
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Nous sommes restés 4 nuits ici. C'est un endroit très calme que nous recommandons. Le stationnement est gratuit. C'est aussi le départ pour aller au visitor center. Le weekend des personnes se mettent devant pour vous imposer de payer un guide. Dites NON et avancer. Ils vous laisserons entrer.
Nous avons laisser notre véhicule ici pour aller faire la randonnée au volcan sans problème.
6$ pp sans guide.
Durant le weekend, ils vont insister pour que vous preniez un guide, même au visitor center. Si vous insistez et dîtes que vous êtes sûr de vous, ils vont vous laisser partir. N'ayez pas peur de dire non.
La randonnée est très accessible, il est impossible de se perdre ! De plus, il y a beaucoup de monde.
Report Check-InIt’s a nice place to be first in the morning to climb the Vulcano.
Google maps is not perfect, you need to drive up around 5 Km more, anyway you will see a big sign TRAIL HEAD SANTA ANA. It’s just there.
No internet connection and any amenities, it’s a parking lot.
Report Check-InVery quiet place. We slept one night here in the cool. The hiking trail is right next door. The spot is easy to access even with large VR.
Report Check-InThis is the trail head to the Santa Ana Volcano. You can camp here with big motor homes and tents. Tigo and Movistar 4G, Claro no cell.
Its behind some food stores, just pass the first parking lot on the street, there is a way which leads into the wood at the left side of the first parking lot.