Apaneca
The highest town on the Ruta de las Flores, with zip lines and off-road vehicle tours through the coffee forests. The misty crater lake Laguna Verde is nearby.
Apaneca sits at about 1,450 m and is one of El Salvador's highest towns. Its center has a simple colonial church and a handicrafts market. The surrounding hills are a well-known coffee-growing region, where several camps offer long zip lines, off-road vehicle rides and canopy walkways across the coffee groves and valleys. Nearby coffee estates welcome visitors for tours and tastings. North of town, the crater lake Laguna Verde, ringed by cloud forest, can be reached on foot. The town is small and can be explored in one to two hours, with most of the appeal in its outdoor activities.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Laguna de las Ninfas
- Laguna Verde (Apaneca)
- El Carmen Estate
- Termales de Santa Teresa
- Concepción de Ataco
- Juayúa
- Salcoatitán
- Los Chorros de la Calera