Juayua.

Juayúa is a town with an attractive coffee tradition, it has a fresh climate and cold waterfalls. "Juayúa" comes from the Nahuatl, meaning "Purple orchids river".

The 103 km² of Juayúa seem to have been perfectly placed in a path that remains adorned throughout the year by the floral diversity of the area.

Visit "La Iglesia Santa Lucía" and meet the famous image of The Black Christ of Juayúa. This is definitely a cultural center of the Catholic religion for more than 500 years.

The awesome building has real artistic treasures, starting with the miraculous image of The Black Christ, their stained glass placed in the high altar, illuminated with Italian marble lamps, its magnificent bells that can be heard miles away and an electric chime, which can interpret different melodies and Christian praise to the bells.

On weekends you can enjoy with exquisite traditional dishes in the gastronomic festival.

Sometimes, a worldwide gastronomic festival is organized, with typical dishes from other countries.

If you love nature, we invite you to visit "Los Chorros de La Calera" (La Calera Waterfalls), one of the most interesting tourist attractions of Juayúa. You'll enjoy the beautiful crystalline waterfalls and the cool weather. You must also visit "La Laguna de las Ranas" (Frogs Lagoon), during winter this lagoon is visited by a lot of frogs and it's a fine place to camp.

Another gorgeus place to visit is "Laguna Verde" (Green Lagoon), created by a volcanic eruption and located among Apaneca and Juayúa at 1,600 meters above the sea level.

Juayúa is located 80 kilometers from San Salvador, in the Department of Sonsonate, just take the CA-12N highway.