Suchitoto

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Suchitoto is a municipality in the Cuscatlán department of El Salvador.

Church in Suchitoto
Church in Suchitoto
Area around the main square of the colonial town of Suchitoto, with its church built by the Spaniards in the 1700's
Area around the main square of the colonial town of Suchitoto, with its church built by the Spaniards in the 1700's

Suchitoto is widely known throughout El Salvador for its Church and for its cobblestone roads. Suchitoto is one of the few areas in El Salvador were there are still cobblestone roads.

It has an excellent view of the Suchitlán lake, which is an artificial lake formed in the Lempa river and the Cerrón Grande dam.

It is a very popular weekend destination for Salvadoreans. It has a broad cultural activities, such as: gallery arts, cultural centers, handcrafts.