A virtual guide to El Salvador the "Land of the volcanoes", a tropical, mountainous country in the center of Central America, bordering the Pacific Ocean in south, Guatemala in west and Honduras in north, and it shares maritime borders with Nicaragua. It is the only Central American country without a Caribbean coastline.
With an area of 21,000 km² it is the smallest country in Central America, about the size of Slovenia or slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Massachusetts. El Salvador's landscape offers three general regions, a narrow Pacific coastal belt, a central plateau, which is almost surrounded by active volcanoes, and the northern lowlands, formed by the wide Lempa River Valley. Its highest point is Cerro El Pital with 2,730 m.
El Salvador's population of 6.4 million people consists of 90% mestizo, 9% white, and just 1% Amerindian. Capital and largest city is San Salvador. Spoken languages are Spanish (official), and native languages such as Nahuan and Maya.
The People
Unlike every other country in Central America, El Salvador is the only one that has no Caribbean coast at all. And if there’s one factor in this part of the world that affects culture, it could be that Caribbean coast (or lack of) factor.
You see, El Salvador doesn’t have an African culture at all like the other Central American countries.
African slaves arrived in El Salvador in the sixteenth century, but over the years they have assimilated and mixed into the general population. Nowadays you see that typical mixture of African, European, and indigenous peoples that make up the bulk of Latin America. The culture of the Caribbean Coast of Central America is not a thing in El Salvador and never has been.
Salvadorans enjoy speaking about everything but, particularly, about their job, family, and customs. If you do not begin the conversation, they will. It is possible that Salvadorans would like to know more about Canada and its people. Do not be surprised by the spontaneity of the people. Salvadorans feel proud about their beaches, typical foods and some other beautiful places in the country. As an initial recommendation, any of these topics can be a good beginning for a conversation and a future friendly relationship with a Salvadoran.
Salvadorans are good conversers and very comprehensible with foreign people. You do not have to be worried for your Spanish; they will try to understand you one way or another, and a lot of people in the country can speak English due to the close relationship with the United States. Don’t be shy; you can make a lot of friends in El Salvador.
Explanation:
Salvadorans love funny conversations, jokes and the use of nicknames. Salvadoran humor could be hard to understand for Canadians; it is based on context-specific topics such as personal defects, sex, and machismo, among others. Maybe you will not find it so funny but, those are just jokes and almost nobody gets offended by them. This is a general characteristic of Salvadorans and it does not matter the social condition sex, religion, etc. they enjoy making jokes, although it does depend on the occasion. I hope you can enjoy too!
Salvadorans are recognized as hard workers and responsible persons. A manager who works a lot,
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I did this myself because I'm from El salvador
