El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, sitting next to Honduras, Guatemala, and the Pacific Ocean.

El Salvador shares its independence day, September 15th, with Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua.

There are a ton of volcanoes in El Salvador like San Miguel, seen here.

Fun fact: Salvadoran waters are home to six out of eight sea turtle species!

If surfing is more your thing, you have to hit up El Zonte, one of the many beaches in the country.

El Carnaval de San Miguel is an annual festival that takes place in November with vendors, rides, and a great parade.

For a taste of historic El Salvador, go no further than San Andres, a pre-Columbian site in the department of La Libertad.

Who can resist a good horchata? Horchata is so popular in El Salvador, where we use morro seeds that contain milk in them.

Pupusas are THE salvadoran food to try. It's a tortilla filled with meat, beans, and cheese, what's not to like?

Arguably the second runner up for most iconic Salvadoran food is the pan con pollo. It's self explanatory.

I've only ever seen Cola Champagne in Salvadoran restaurants; if you know, you know.

I don't know about you, but I have yet to walk into a Salvadoran home that DIDN'T have a machete.

We have a soccer team! El Salvador plays in the CONCACAF, having made it to the World Cup twice (1970 and 1982).

Salvadorans light fireworks in the middle of the streets for Christmas!

¡Que lindo es mi país!