Is it safe to travel to El Salvador?
El Salvador has long been related with crime and often skiped by travelers in the region due to the negative perception of the country. The common and most frequent question: Is it safe to travel to El Salvador?
The short answer to this question is: YES, El Salvador is a safe country to travel and quite friendly to visitors. As in all Latin American countries, and perhaps any country in the world, if you know where to go, with whom to go and at what time to go, you should not have any problems during your stay in the country.
In fact,recently the USA downgraded the travel warning to El Salvador:
Today the U.S. Department of State downgraded the travel alert for El Salvador from Level 3, “reconsider travel,” to Level 2, “exercise increased caution.” This recognition of improvements in the security climate is a positive step for El Salvador.
US Embassy 01 Oct 2019
This being said, you need to inform yourself correctly and hire professional trustworthy providers that can guarantee a pleasant holiday in El Salvador.
Nevertheless, you should always take into consideration the official governamental version of your country before taking the decision of exploring our country and consider their El Salvador Travel Advisory.
El Salvador Travel Advisory – Travelers Experiences!
Don´t trust us! Check what other travelers are saying about this concern and look at their experience:
– Articles –
Once in a lifetime journey article – “Is El Salvador safe to visit for tourists and travelers in 2019?” – https://www.onceinalifetimejourney.com/inspiration/is-el-salvador-safe/
I was expecting dangerous streets, armed guards at every store, barricaded shops with iron fences, extreme child poverty… Everything I experienced in Honduras or in South Africa when I was living there, basically, what the cold statistics hinted at on paper.
However, I was faced with good infrastructure, friendly and very hospitable people and everyone going about their daily lives as they would anywhere else. I did not see an abundance of wealth, but I also saw minimal begging. And no obvious signs of violence or danger (like you see in Johannesburg with the high fences, barbed wire, armed guards and panic buttons). Without looking at all the statistics, I couldn’t help but wonder, how dangerous is el El Salvador today?
Worldtravelfamily.com – “Why travel to El Salvador?” – https://www.onceinalifetimejourney.com/inspiration/is-el-salvador-safe/
Once I started Googling travel safety, I discovered that the crime rate in El Salvador is lower than that in several US cities and that crime is mostly limited to gang members and drug production. The civil war ended over 20 years ago and El Salvador is trying to turn things around and develop a tourist industry. I even read an article from The Guardian recommending El Salvador as a good place to visit, so it must be OK.
– TripAdvisor Experience –
Check what other travelers have experienced – This is our TripAdvisor sections where you can see what other travelers have commented during their trip to El Salvador – https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g294476-d1796191-r516676096-Salvadorean_Tours-San_Salvador_San_Salvador_Department.html
Join the conversation – how safe is it to travel to El Salvador (2019)? – An open conversation about this topic in TripAdvisor forum – https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g294476-i3388-k5822411-How_safe_is_El_Salvador_for_American_Tourists-San_Salvador_San_Salvador_Department.html
