Welcome to El Salvador, "the land of precious things" as our ancestors called it. I am Benjamin, your local tour guide and driver.

El Salvador is a new destination for tourists in Central America, I invite you to be one of the first to discover it Let me show you the variety of precious things here.

It's being great being the first local guide who started operations for ToursByLocals in El Salvador back in 2014 My 12 years experience as a tour guide in El Salvador, and other important destinations like Copan in Honduras, Antigua Guatemala, Chichicastenango and Atitlan lake in Guatemala allows me to understand and prepare itineraries for different types of travelers who choose El Salvador as their next travel destination.

El Salvador is a compact country with a good road network which enables rapid and effective travel to almost any tourist destination desired. A visit to its beautiful volcanoes, mountains, beaches, towns and people are just around the corner. Known as the friendliest country in Central America, El Salvador is a country small in territory but big on smiles and friendship.

Explore La Ruta de Las Flores with its beautiful villages, colorful murals and good coffee for discriminating tastes. Or if adventure travel is your destination, El Imposible and Los Volcanes National Parks with rainforests and towering volcanoes will be perfect. For those seeking local cultural experiences, travel through the charming town of Suchitoto, the cultural capital of the country, and to Perquin in Morazan with its Museum of the Revolution. If a secluded beach vacation is your goal, visit the Gulfo de Fonseca west with its beautiful islands and beaches that invite you to enjoy a dip in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean.

No trip to El Salvador would be complete without sampling our famous Pupusas, the national food of our country. Like Salvadorans they are found around just about every corner.
My clients know me to be a patient and flexible guide, listening with great care in order to meet your needs. My greatest satisfaction is your smile and your desire to return to my beloved El Salvador.

I love my country and I enjoy showing its natural beauty and its people to all of our visitors. My family, my country and my job as a tour guide are my passions. Let me make your trip to El Salvador a real experience. You will want to return again and again!

I do the most important tours in Some of the country main touristic routes like:
-Ruta de Las Flores ( Flowers route)
-Archeological Route ( Southern Mayan territories )
-Joya de Ceren Unesco World Heritage , San Andres, Tazumal and Casa Blanca
-Volcanoes Hikes Izalco and Santa Ana Volcano
-Ruta de Paz ( Peace Route) Museo de La Revolucion in Perquin and neighboring areas
-Suchitoto

I also specialize on :
-Birding Tours
-Sea Turtle release tours
-Nature and wildlife tours in National Parks and Natural protected areas like
-El Imposible National Park
-Los Volcanes National Park
-Montecristo National Park
-Barra de Santiago Natural protected area
-Hiking
-Rural tourism

I also lead Bird and nature photographers to the best birding and nature spots in the country, Now I know good spot for taking intersiting pictures in many places of the country from colonial style towns, landscape and nature

Attention, Management and Protection of Tourists
Held at El Imposible National Park, El Salvador Central America.

Training course for birding tour guides
Held in Lake Yojoa, Honduras, Central America

First Aid Intermediate course
Salvadorean Red Cross reference 113-520

Mass Care and Overview Reference ARC 368
held at American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles, Santa Clarita District, Los Angeles California USA

Driving license.Transport(Sedan cars and mini-vans)

Benjamin Rivera on top of Santa Ana Volcano.

Happy traveler after eating Pupusas in Olocuilta El Salvador

Stop for a picture after a Volcano and Archeological tour

Birding in Ruta de Las Flores , Female birders tours are also available

Delivering a Birding and Nature walk, Cinquera Forest

Family group on the way to Cerro Verde Park

Ready for a new nature walk in Cerro Verde, Los Volcanes National Park

Get introduced to El Salvador history since pre-Hispanic times, visiting the renovated and safe downtown area, take an stroll to visit the most important plazas like Gerardo Barrios, Francisco Morazán and Libertad during walking tour in flat ground we can visit the Metropolitan Cathedral building with all its art and history, Plaza  Francisco Morazán is one of the most important places to hear about the history of the federal republic of Central America, El Rosario Church with brutal architecture and great art on stained glass is considered the highlight of this city tour, see how modern buildings like the brand new library is changing the way downtown San Salvador look and the way modern areas look driving around some of them, Have a break at the Rainbow slide then after lunch visit Joya de Ceren Archeoligical site to hear about the life of ancient Maya

San Salvador half day city tour Rainbow slide and Joya de Ceren archeological site 

Explore some of the most important spots of El Salvador in one day starting with an early and quick visit to Downtown San Salvador to see the restoration work done in plazas Gerardo Barrios, Francisco Morazan and Libertad, visiting the brand new Plaza Centro America hear about latest social changes along the history of San Salvador, See the countryside with towering volcanoes from local highway  from Zapotitan valley, Get in touch with nature at Cerro Verde Park cloud forest, drive around Coatepeque crater lake, , get introduced to ancient Maya civilization at Tazumal an interesting and compact site, take a break to have a light lunch along the way  or go straight to have fun at the Albania Raibow slide in Apaneca one of the towns of  the Route of Flowers where our visit to Ataco to take an stroll in the town streets, drink one of the best Salvadorean Coffees would be a great way to finish the day of activities before start heading back to San Salvador

Tour guide in San Salvador Benjamin R.

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