{"id":4178,"date":"2018-02-02T11:14:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T17:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/perquin-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:00:23","slug":"perquin","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/perquin\/","title":{"rendered":"Perqu\u00edn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The small town of Perqu\u00edn is located north of the department of\u00a0Moraz\u00e1n<\/strong>, 205 kilometers from San Salvador, and was widely known outside the Salvadoran borders as a region controlled by opposition forces during the armed conflict that ended in the year 1992.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Many of the inhabitants of Perqu\u00edn and its surrounding regions chose to emigrate due to the war situation that existed at that time. Others opted to join the opposition forces, and took refuge in the mountains. Then, with the end of the conflict, some of the residents returned to their old homes and have populated the cities once abandoned.<\/p>\n

Little by little, Perqu\u00edn has been visited by both domestic and foreign tourists. Sites such as the well-known R\u00edo Sapo and its protected area, the Negro River, and hills such as El Gigante and El Peric\u00f3n offer tourists its natural and historical wealth.<\/p>\n

In Perqu\u00edn there are two mountain hotels that are recommended for their standards of quality and cleanliness:\u00a0Hotel Perk\u00edn Lenca<\/strong>, and\u00a0El Ocotal<\/strong>, which also offer restaurant facilities. Other more basic and economic options for lodging are the Hospedaje Gigante, and the Hostal de Mama Toya. If the tourist wishes to camp, he can do it in places like the Ecoalberge R\u00edo Sapo. For a walk or visit to any place of tourist interest, it is recommended to contact PRODETUR, which has tourist guides, who are expert experts in the area and its attractions. Although Perqu\u00edn has low levels of insecurity and crime, it is recommended to take the tours in the company of guides.<\/p>\n

From Perqu\u00edn, tourists can travel to other places such as:\u00a0Cacaopera, Corinto, El Mozote<\/strong>, etc. It is worth visiting the city in the first week of August, during which the \u201cWinter Festival<\/strong>\u201d is celebrated every year. The Festival is an artistic-cultural event, and is celebrated in commemoration of the end of the armed conflict, and the beginning of a time of peace and tranquility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

GEOPOSITION<\/h2><\/div>