What's Up El Salvador

I´m all about safety. . . . . . .(listening for close friends choking on that statement) OK, I’m not. I’ve always hated safety What? OK, I’ve always hated the safety principle. The idea that everything has to be made completely safe for us. That the entire world has to be designed around the dumbest [...]

Where to go? The short answer appears to be “forward”. On several trips to El Salvador my husband and I have made a point to look around and see where the beer is at here. As a fan of home brewing, and a person who delights in the small treasures you can find on a [...]

North Americans hear too much about driving in Central America. The roads are rough, the signs are not always well placed, and there is a general air of apparent lawlessness. But is it really all that bad? I don’t think so. I have been here a few weeks, and adapted to the new rules, and [...]

Walking through Gallerias Mall in Colonia Escalon, a wealthier neighborhood in San Salvador, I came upon an interesting sight just outside the food court. La Capilla San Jose. Not surprisingly, there was a sign posted outside kindly asking for a respectful demeanor that would have been presumed at any other location. The priests must have [...]

Shopping at a supermarket in El Salvador is the same as the United States in most ways, but if you are not a strong Spanish speaker, and if you are not paying attention, unless you shop at Walmart (known as Hyperpaiz here) there are a few things that can take you by surprise. None of [...]

I don’t know if Salvadorans throw away less, I’ve only been here two days. But I do know that this is a curbside trash can. And I think it’s cool. I will have thoughts on the system once I’ve been using one for a while, but now, if you ever drive around San Salvador you [...]