El Imposible National Park is the largest national park of El Salvador. It is located in the coastal elevations of the Pacific Ocean in Ahuachapán.
This protected area is considered the country’s most important natural relic for being an endangered (dry and tropical dry forest) ecosystem. Also because it is one of the last refuges for an incredibly diverse community of wildlife, source of water for the area and owner of scenic beauty for sustainable tourism development.
About this beautiful destination
El Imposible was named for the perilous gorge which used to claim the lives of farmers and pack mules transporting coffee to the Pacific port. El Imposible sits in the Apaneca Ilamatepec Mountain Range between 300m and 1450m above sea level, and includes eight rivers which feed the watershed for Barra de Santiago and the mangrove forests along the coast.
Flora and Fauna
When you visit El Imposible, you will be able to explore 4,000 hectares of forest protected by 25 rangers and shown by a team of 20 local tourist guides.
The park is still home to an extraordinary variety of plant and animal life, including pumas, oncilla, wild boars, king hawks and black-crested eagles.
In the park, visitors may discover more than 500 plant species, over 100 mammals, 53 amphibians and reptiles, 285 birds and over 5,000 species of butterflies.
El Imposible National Park Travel
If you look for nature and soft adventure, this is definitely one of the best destinations in El Salvador to do it. The steep topography of El Imposible certainly becomes an opportunity for extreme walking tours and taking breathtaking pictures.
The hikes take place between the lower and the steep slopes, watching the suspended rocks from below, next to the cliffs and the rivers, with its water running through flat strips and falling in surprising hollows. This trip’s warm temperature definitely restores health and tests our visitor’s physical condition.
Tours to the National Park
El Imposible National Park day tour
El Imposible National Park Tour from: El Tunco, El Zonte or San Salvador
Starting time: 07:30 am
Experience duration: 10 hrs
Difficulty: Moderate
Visit the biggest natural protected area of El Salvador! This area is considered the most important natural relic of the country for being a globally threatened ecosystem, and also for being one of the last refuges for an amazingly diverse community of wildlife and hydraulic resources.