{"id":1744,"date":"2018-02-02T10:34:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T16:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/juayua-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T03:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:11:29","slug":"juayua","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/juayua\/","title":{"rendered":"Juay\u00faa"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Juay\u00faa is a small town in the city of Sonsonate,\u00a0El Salvador<\/strong>. Located 80 kilometers west of San Salvador, its climate is cool and pleasant due to the mountains that surround it. Juay\u00faa is a pre-Columbian Pipil town and apparently its name would mean \u201cRiver of Purple Orchids<\/strong>,\u201d although it is also said to come from Cuahua, Xuayua and Juay\u00faa, of Nahualt origin, meaning \u201cwhere there are trees,\u201d or \u201cin the woods\u201d due to its roots \u201cCahuit\u201d and \u201cHua\u201d, which mean \u201chas trees.\u201d<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Juayu\u00e1 is part of \u201cThe Flowers Route<\/strong>\u201c, and is a must for tourists, as it offers a wide range of entertainment. Among the main attractions are the greenery of the coffee plantations, its gastronomy, handicrafts and the waters that sprout from the mountains that surround it. Los Chorros de La Calera are four different waterfalls that can be explored one after the other, and are part of the \u201cRoute of the Seven Waterfalls<\/strong>\u201c, one of the most attractive destinations of this town.<\/p>\n

At the center of the village there is a church dedicated to the \u201cBlack Christ,\u201d considered miraculous. During the weekends, the famous Gastronomic festival is held, one of the most popular activities among tourists who visit Juay\u00faa. Another interesting attraction is the Conga Bus, a bus with two decks that takes a tour of the place with music on board.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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