There are many beautiful places to visit in El Salvador and among the endless, exciting things to do there is scuba diving. Diving in El Salvador is not limited to ocean waters; you have the option of diving and diving in open water of the crater lake, exciting!

Diving in open water:
The warm coastal waters How to Los Banos in the department of Sonsonate, are excellent for snorkeling and explore the underwater world.

The bathrooms How to enjoy a rich bio-diversity and natural ecosystem has been declared marine protected areas in the country. Needless to say the area has incredible underwater rock formations, reefs and shipwrecks, making the diving experience all the more exciting.

Open water diving tours are available in El Salvador between October and May (the station dry) as this is the moment when the water is nice and quiet.

Crater Lakes:
Because there is a volcanic mountain range El Salvador, the crater lakes have been created various crater lake diving make another choice here. Two of the most popular lakes for diving in El Salvador are Coatepeque and Ilopango. Night diving tours are also offered to these 2 lakes, so you can see the fish sleep!

Lake Coatepeque in the department of Santa Ana was created by a volcanic eruption and is 120m deep. The waters are clear, warm and rich volcanic environment is a haven for underwater creatures. As a side note, very close to Lake Coatepeque is the Cerro Verde National Park, a must-see a beautiful park that can be visited after a dive trip.

Lake Ilopango is about 20 minutes east of San Salvador, also created by a volcanic eruption (in fact, for several eruptions dating back thousands of years) is the largest lake in El Salvador. Lake Ilopango has an interesting topography and rocky nervous which makes it ideal for exploring rock formations and is about 230 m depth.

The lake is Lake Ilopango more popular with locals and it is very crowded during weekends and holidays, so it is best to schedule Diving excursions during the week. Many restaurants and other services are available in this area making it a very comfortable place to visit.

Of Dive Training:

There are several dive shops in El Salvador that are fully equipped and certified PADI. They offer training, diving equipment, repairs, maintenance and diving tours to all the dive sites in El Salvador. It is best to organize diving excursions to these agencies as they are in charge premises who know the area.

The best thing about the jump from El Salvador is that it is not a well known diving destination, there are relatively few tourists which means that there is overcrowding in these places. Above all, for the same reason, the locals treat other people as friends rather than tourists for more than an environment relaxed and friendly.

So diving El Salvador is a really amazing adventure and a visit to a local archaeological remains is also a great idea for a richer experience.

There is more to El Salvador beaches than diving, do you enjoy surfing, fishing or kayaking… this can all be part of your El Salvador adventure. Check out this website http://www.explore-beautiful-el-salvador.com/ElSalvadorBeaches.html for other fun and exciting things to do in El Salvador.

Are you interested in diving in other areas of Central America? There are also many other beautiful places to visit, all with their own unique and enchanting characteristics. Visit http://www.adventure-travel-tales-and-tips.com/latin_america.html for ideas and travel tips for other countries of Central America

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