Among other things, Central America is famous for its volcanoes, especially Costa Rica and Nicaragua. But less well known is that the highest density of volcanoes - both dormant and active - is in their much smaller neighbour to the south, El Salvador - 14 of them in all, covering an astonishing 90 percent of its territory. And they are a fascinating part of any El Salvador ecotourism experience, in this underrated country just a tad larger than Wales and a tad smaller than the U.S. state of New Hampshire.

One particularly good spot to experience El Salvador volcanoes is the Los Volcanes National Park, in the far east of the Apaneca-Llamatepec Mountains, and a roughly two-hour drive from capital San Salvador. Its chain of volcanoes starts with Cerro de Apaneca and ends at Coatepeque Lake Caldera - all surrounded by lush vegetation and abundant wildlife, as well as picturesque villages full of local colour and culture.

Read  more in my post El Salvador's Volcanoes National Park Is a Real Blast.

Alexander Bonilla