Top 10 countries to travel to in 2010 Nov 19, 2009
Lonely Planet has named the top 10 countries to travel to next year and they start with El Salvador, which is marked by its lefty lounge bars in San Salvador and sobering war memorials and museums as well as lush cloud-forest trails which sets it above its more popular neighbours Guatemala and Costa Rica ... Lonely Planet has named the top 10 countries to travel to next year and they start with El Salvador, which is marked by its lefty lounge bars in San Salvador. (India Times)
Flood misery Nov 10, 2009
We are in a refugee camp of 700 people, in the area of San Pedro Masahuat, south of San Salvador ... So instead this morning we came here from San Salvador to give medical aid at the request of the First Lady of El Salvador ... South of San Salvador was hit very hard by the floods. (BBC News -- Americas)
Rescuers Seek Flood Survivors In El Salvador Nov 10, 2009
Days of heavy rains sent mud and boulders rolling down the slopes of a volcano before dawn Sunday, burying homes and cars in a town of about 30 miles outside the capital, San Salvador. One survivor described the slide as "something black, like a huge wave.". (KWTX.com, TX)
Honduras reaches World Cup for 1st time since 1982 Oct 15, 2009
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - Honduras qualified for its first World Cup in 27 years with a 1-0 victory over El Salvador on Wednesday. Honduras' only previous World Cup appearance was in 1982 at Spain. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Honduras and Costa Rica chasing third automatic spot Oct 14, 2009
Honduras, who have a better goal difference than Costa Rica, must win in San Salvador and hope that Costa Rica fail to pick up three points in the United States. Mexico have no need for calculators after completing their turnaround after three defeats from their opening four qualifiers. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Airlines take precautions to protect fliers from swine flu Sep 2, 2009
A passenger wearing a protective mask exits a plane upon arrival from San Salvador to Mexico in April 2009. By Charisse Jones, USA TODAY Airlines say they're preparing for the return of swine flu this fall but stop short of declaring they'll bar passengers with symptoms from planes or give refunds for trips canceled because of the illness. (USA Today -- Money)
HIV travel ban may be lifted for infected visitors Jul 18, 2009
Oscar Rivera / EPA fileA nurse in San Salvador, El Salvador, takes blood for a free HIV/AIDS test last month. Under changes proposed by U.S. health officials, HIV-positive visitors and immigrants from foreign countries would no longer be barred from entry. (MSNBC -- Health)
Troops stop Zelaya return Jul 6, 2009
He was later expected in San Salvador. Troops fired tear gas and shot on angry protesters trying to break into airport, killing two and injuring at least two others, police said, ahead of Zelaya's expected arrival. (iAfrica.com)
Coup? What coup? Jul 3, 2009
Go into any shopping mall from San Salvador to Panama City and you will see tie-dye T-shirts and flower-print trousers, even sunglasses of the type last seen on Jackie Onassis. And this week, it seemed another vogue from that decade, the military coup, was back. (BBC News)
Air France: Missing plane probably... Jun 30, 2009
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told reporters in San Salvador, El Salvador, that he had spoken with Sarkozy but neither leader knew what to say. "All we could do was thank each other," Lula said. (CNN -- Law)
- Viewpoint: The end of an era in El Salvador 0 Jun 16, 2009
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador This will be Tony Saca s last week as president of El Salvador. But more than the end of a presidency, it will be the end of an era. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Direct Talks With Cuba Heat Up Jun 2, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in San Salvador for Funes assumption of power, was nevertheless very upbeat in remarks to the press. She described the Obama administrations May 22 offer to resume bilateral migration talks with Cuba as part of our effort to forge a new way forward on Cuba that advances the interests of the United States, the Cuban people and our entire hemisphere, adding that the Administration was very pleased with the Cuba's acceptance of the offer. (CBS News)
U.S.-Cuba talks on immigration to resume Jun 1, 2009
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador Cuba has agreed to resume talks with the Obama administration on legal immigration of Cubans to the United States and direct mail service between the two countries in a move welcomed by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. "These talks are part of our effort to forge a new way forward on Cuba that advances the interests of the United States, the Cuban people and our entire hemisphere," she said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Clinton: Cuba-U.S. talks to resume Jun 1, 2009
By Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY SAN SALVADOR The U.S. and Cuban governments have agreed to resume talks on migration and re-establishing postal service between the two countries, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday in San Salvador ... Clinton arrived in San Salvador on Sunday, leading a delegation that will represent President Obama at today's inauguration of El Salvador's president, Mauricio Funes. (USA Today -- News)
US, Cuba ties in spotlight as Clinton visits Central America Jun 1, 2009
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US-Cuba talks on immigration to resume Jun 1, 2009
"These talks are part of our effort to forge a new way forward on Cuba that advances the interests of the United States, the Cuban people and our entire hemisphere," she said. She added that the Obama administration was "very pleased" with the Cuban decision. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
How swine flu spreads Apr 29, 2009
Indira Toro, 31, from Honduras, wears a protective mask during a flight from San Salvador to Mexico City, Monday, April 27, 2009. Swine flu is believed to have killed 149 people in Mexico while the virus has been confirmed or suspected in at least a half-dozen other countries. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
* Istanbul, Sapporo offices to open by summer holiday Apr 12, 2009
Ou, who recently concluded a visit to San Salvador, said Salvadoran president-elect Mauricio Funes welcomed President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) to attend at his inauguration on June 1. In an interview with the Central News Agency, Ou said the ministry was making arrangements for Ma to lead a delegation to the ceremony. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Best Mountaintop Rides for Italian ... Apr 3, 2009
Within walking distance of the Paradiso boat landing and Lugano s rail station, one of Europe's oldest funiculars ascends 3000-foot summit of Monte San Salvadore ... Picnic at the top or visit the Museo San Salvador, with minerals, fossils and ecclesiastical art or walk the path to Ciona, atop a neighboring mountain. (Suite101.com)
Leftist's victory turns page in El Salvador Mar 17, 2009
President-elect Mauricio Funes (left) of the leftist Farabundo Marti Front for National Liberation (FMLN) and his vice-president and former guerrilla commander Salvador Sanchez wave during celebrations in San Salvador on Monday. (Jose Cabezas/AFP/Getty Images). (Globe and Mail)
El Salvador joins Latin America's leftward tilt Mar 17, 2009
VICTORIOUS: Mauricio Funes, the Farabundo Mart Liberation Front (FMLN) candidate, gave his victory speech Sunday night in San Salvador, after winning 51 percent of the vote for president ... San Salvador - The candidate of a party grown from the ranks of Marxist guerrillas claimed victory in presidential elections in El Salvador Sunday, becoming the first leftist party president in the nation's history ... "This is a new era for us, this is a triumph for the whole country, and we will triumph... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Ex-rebels ahead in El Salvador vote Mar 16, 2009
SAN SALVADOR El Salvador's former guerrillas, behind the bespectacled, moderate face of a former TV journalist, took a slim lead in presidential elections Sunday that threaten to oust conservatives who have ruled since a bloody civil war, early official returns showed ... Jubilant red-clad Mr. Funes supporters poured into the streets of San Salvador, whooping, clapping, blowing whistles and waving large party flags. (Globe and Mail)
Evangelicals key to El Salvador elections Mar 14, 2009
San Salvador - When Carlos Rivas became an evangelical pastor 10 years ago, he attempted to create a television show uncovering corruption within El Salvador's conservative ruling party ... So he founded the Tabernculo de Avivamiento Internacional (TAI), a church in the impoverished outskirts of San Salvador ... "There is a battle to win over the Evangelicals; it is a big, important vote," says Dean Brackley, a Jesuit who teaches theology at UCA in San Salvador. (Christian Science Monitor)
Once unsavory destinations all the rage Mar 4, 2009
Finally, an incredible stream of money from Northern expats has encouraged the building of malls, movie theaters and markets, especially in San Salvador, and this influence is spreading. In Nicaragua, it turns out, an influx of international volunteers during the Sandinista regime exposed the populace to a more diverse community and created among them a more broad cultural and linguistic awareness than in most other Central American countries, save for Panama and Mexico. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Colorful Caribbean snorkeling spots Feb 16, 2009
On the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas, some of the best diving, including a 261-foot shipwreck in 20 feet of water, lies just offshore from the Riding Rock Inn Resort and Marina. Other spots are a bit harder to reach. (MSNBC -- Travel)
George Poveromo Feb 7, 2009
2/15/2009 SAN SALVADOR, BAHAMAS, TUNA IN George heads back to the beautiful Bahamas Island of San Salvador, where during his last and only visit prior to this trip he scored his personal best wahoo to date a 143-pound, three-ounce monster. This time he's back in late April and targeting yellowfin tuna and dolphin aboard Captain Trey Rhyne's "Low Profile". (ESPN -- Outdoors)
