Llamatopec volcano | Tourist Attraction

El Salvador

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2269.9 masl

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Top of Volcan Santa Ana. The hike is about 1.5 hour up and less down. Usual group leaves at 11 but sometimes there are earlier groups. Amazing views!

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We stayed at Cristal last night and it was beautiful, great temp and amazing sunset.
We wanted to run our dogs this morning and or course we were not allowed up this volcano and so we took them up the towers.

THEN, we ran up Llamatopec and included the rim trail as you can see a trail. This trail is also shown on Alltrails and so we suspected no issue. We were the only ones of course and we greeted by the police upon our return back to main area.

There is no signage to say closed, we showed them the map screen shot and told them we would update Alltrails to inform others of this closure.

They were kind but said our guide should have told us no. We informed them we had no guide(many others didn’t either and no problem), no guide was going to run with us.

SO, do not use the rim trail LOL

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About six locals around the Vulcano told us you have to have a guide, varying from a police officer, a lady at the entrance gate to Cerro Verde, and “guides” on the parking lot.

We got sent to Casa Cristal, argued about 35 dollars a guide should cost, they pressured us to decide quickly because it was close to 11am and then you apparently couldn’t go up anymore.

Well, in the end a kind lady selling Elotes pointed us to the entrance close to Casa Cristal (little walk up) and said a guide is not necessary. Se there we went, paid 6 dollars per person entrance and walked straight through. It was 11:15 am.

And honestly, the hike is so easy that kids would find the way. Another example of the “necessary guide scheme”. Annoying.

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We took a guided hike with Irving, starting from Casa de Cristal. You can only take a guided hike. They won’t let you through without. It cost $50 for the three of us. You can WhatsApp Irving on +50374751921 he speaks English and knows a lot of information about the volcano and its flora and fauna. May we add that there is a man selling ice cream at the top! So take a couple of dollars with you. It was a nice treat, as well as the stunning view of course!

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Beautiful hike! Make sure to start before 11am or you will not be allowed up. We started around 8am and were the first up, really nice!

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We park at "el tibet", walk like 30 mn but at the entrance the persons said that we can t enter and make the hike with our dog, even on leash. The guides was really sorry for us, they said that it depends of the persons at the entrance
we turn back because we don t want to climb without him.
just so you know if you have a dog

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A vista de cima do Vulcão é sensacional, muito bonita mesmo. Dá para ver outro vulcão e a Laguna Coatepeque. A caminhada é de boa, levamos 1h30 para subir. Precisa se juntar em um grupo, nos saímos às 9h, mas geralmente sai um grupo as 11h e a polícia acompanha na ida e volta. Nós pagamos $6,00 dólares de entrada no parque.

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Top of Volcan Santa Ana. The hike is about 1.5 hour up and less down. Usual group leaves at 11 but sometimes there are earlier groups. Amazing views!

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