Exploring Santa Ana (El Salvador) and Salto Malacatiupan Hot Springs

In today's video, I will be traveling to the second largest city in El Salvador called, Santa Ana. Santa Ana is the capital city of the coffee-rich department of Santa Ana, in western El Salvador. The towering neo-Gothic Santa Ana Cathedral and the ornate Santa Ana National Theater are on the main square, Parque Libertad. On the square’s west side is the town hall, the neoclassical Alcaldía Municipal, with Ionic columns. The early-19th-century El Calvario Church faces nearby Parque Menéndez. Surrounded by volcanoes and mountains, it is well known for its historic central plaza and its nearby tourist attractions such as lago coatepeque, tazumal, and Salto Malacatiupan.
First, we will be traveling to Salto Malacatiupan to soak in the boiling thermal waters of the hot springs. Afterwards, we will head to Santa Ana and explore all of what the city has to offer. Join me as we head to what might be the most beautiful colonial city in El Salvador!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:28 - Driving to Salto Malacatiupan Hot Spring and Waterfall
1:30 - Exploring Salto Malactiupan Hot Spring
3:40 - Soaking in the Hot Spring
5:19 - Santa Ana, El Salvador (Central Historico)
6:18 - Discovering Street Food and Stalls of Santa Ana
7:28 - Eating a Minutas!
8:12 - Exploring the Cathedral of Santa Ana
11:31 - Exploring the National Theater of Santa Ana
14:37 - Best Pupuseria in Santa Ana? Let's Find Out.
18:12 - Conclusion
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[@JackTravels]

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[@romeo-zw4zw]

Brother the way we salvadorans eat pupusas is with our bare hands, no forks nor knifes🙃 is our way😊 but of course you can eat them anyway you want...thanks for visiting el salvador god bless you🙏🏼

[@top.350]

Yep…he should eat them with fork and knife if he pleases. Especially if he has been touching money or has dirty hands.

[@JackTravels]

Definitely, yea I eat pupusas with my hand too but it was too dirty for this one 😅 thank you so much for supporting and watching me

[@anapineda3860]

Good point

[@marites366]

No all salvadoreans. Yo uso el tenedor no soy cochina

[@romeo-zw4zw]

@@marites366 so solo por que uno come pupusas con las manos eso nos hace cochinos🤔🤔 por favor tanto asi te crees...

[@Svgt1987]

Al fin! Un turista que no estuvo solo en el centro histórico de San Salvador. Gracias por mostrar otros destinos.

[@JackTravels]

Muchas gracias para ver mis videos!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼😭

[@mezmerized1969]

Awesome video....As a Salvadorean who lives outside El Salvador, I truly love to see people from other countries visit our tiny little piece of heaven 💞

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for watching and yes I very much love El Salvador 😭😭

[@briangarcohen1656]

El Salvador 🇸🇻 is lovely

[@JackTravels]

Yes!!!

[@johnramos7741]

Wow, Jack you keep amazing me! I did not know how beauty Santa Ana is 😮

[@mauriciodiaz7844]

Enjoy the nature in El Salvador! There are many many water falls and hot springs places. nice video!

[@JackTravels]

Yessss!! Thank you for watching!!

[@cristianalbertosantosbeltran]

Que mal se siente uno por esas gentes que botan basura hasta pena me dió que un turista lo vea 😶‍🌫️

[@xeniar6211]

Eso mismo pensé, no son consientes de lo mal que le hacen a el ambiente

[@Pca65]

Lo mismo pensé cuando vi yo vivo en Los Angeles por 30 años y cuando pasó por vecindarios donde viven salvadoreños y guatemaltecos se ve peor especialmente el area del parque mac carthur

[@Smrtdesigns]

I hope tourits and locals people take care about the garbage, because the place when it is not raining is so beautiful.

[@JackTravels]

Yes absolutely!!

[@rafrubio1955]

Thank you for letting us travel with you. Awesome country to explore 👍🏽

[@JackTravels]

Absolutely!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🇸🇻❤️

[@lissettesloan1166]

Thank you so much for being such a positive voice showing El Salvador. I hope people start taking care of this beautiful places. It is so frustrating that people throw their trash everywhere. There has been improvement though. The current government is making great strides on educating people on this matter. Thank you for visiting.

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for watching!! 🫶❤️❤️

[@rigobertodiaz6131]

Soy salvadoreño y me alegro que los extranjeros se sientan bien en mi país

[@JackTravels]

Muchas gracias!!! ❤️

[@marcomedeiros8512]

Buenas tardes, Rigoberto! Soy de Brasil. Moro no Rio de Janeiro Pretendo conhecer seu belo país. Você poderia me dizer se há alguma linha de ônibus do aeroporto para o Centro de San Salvador. Saludos !

[@CesarHernandez.LV1]

Can't wait to go back to my home land,and try to eat all that amazing food again.

[@JackTravels]

It is so good 😭😭

[@EspanolEnLinea]

I loved the view from the cathedral's bell tower. Loving your tour down in El Salvador~

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for watching!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@pithacruz9620]

Que bonito ver que el El Salvador está teniendo mucho turismo🇸🇻🇸🇻

[@JackTravels]

Siiiii!! 😍😍

[@spark_6710]

Very beautiful theater !!! WOW !!! Italians can't go wrong ! Lol. Very very nice !! The ceiling !! And woth the orchestra pits !! 👍👍Italians immigrated everywhere !! Just like black people & native Americans !! They really roamed around the world !! I respect them all so much !! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞

[@francesramosdeaguirre6902]

GRACIAS POR LA VICITA AMI SANTA ANA VENDICIONES 🌻

[@getout2441]

I'm from this beautiful city of Santa Ana,la ciudad morena .

[@JackTravels]

Santa Ana is gorgeous!!!

[@getout2441]

@@JackTravels yes it is amigo jack travels

[@Throwaway-kg7ft]

Too bad you couldn't see but the Santa Ana Cathedral is quite a sight to behold at night. Also, the Salto de Malacatiupán is crystal clear when it's not rainy season lol

[@305mrmanny]

exacto!

[@JackTravels]

Wowowowo!!! I did not know that

[@JoseDiaz-im9nf]

Men jack I love it, you do an awesome videos I like the way you explain everything, from my point of view you liked El Salvador because is your second trip to the country. For all that you always are going to have my like👍. Enjoy your minuta.

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much!!! That means a lot to me. 😭😭😭

[@gatolatinol.p2792]

Greetings friend enjoy El Salvador 🇸🇻🇸🇻

[@care.nuegado]

Nah the reason the water looks brown is cuz is been raining, you’re in the rainy season, summer time the water looks kinda Turquoise color

[@JackTravels]

I did not know that, I will need to see that another time !!

[@anasamples4248]

Beautiful presentation of Santa Ana city, El Salvador ❤

[@JackTravels]

Thank you!!!

[@altagraciagonzalez5765]

Nature is just beautifull you show how beautifull places we have a lot to see beaches volcanes food etc. Pupusas our traditional dish i know you like it keeping showing👍👍👍👌👌🙏🍁🍁🍁

[@JackTravels]

Hehehe yesss I loveeeee the pupusasssss

[@suz5733]

Jack, what a good video you have made, thanks for showing beautiful places in El Salvador, God bless you.

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for watching, this made my day!!

[@robertogusman4072]

Grasia.por.venir.conoser.espero.les.guste.y.sigan.viniendo.🙏🙏

[@JackTravels]

Muchas gracias para su apoyar y para ver mis video

[@WilliamRamirez-vp1vm]

Nature is awesome… thank you brother ❤

[@usherlewis9859]

El Salvador 🇸🇻 Exelent country 🥰⭐️🌈🇸🇻💯👍😍

[@hectormrtz2005]

Amigo jack me encanta tu cultura asiática. El budismo Espero te guste nuestro país El Salvador 🇸🇻

[@JackTravels]

Muchas gracias para su apoyar y para ver mis videos 😭😭😭

[@mariavillalobos1178]

👍😍👍

[@ReneGonzalez-th3yn]

Man!!! Those Pupusas looked darned good 😋😋

[@s.lopez.4934]

Hola, Jack saludos desde California ojala todo te salga bien en mi lindo pais. Gracias por la visita nustra gente es muy humilde.

[@JackTravels]

Muchas gracias, thank you for watching!!

[@davidyanes2447]

Bienvenido a nuestra ciudad de Santa Ana brother 💙🇸🇻🙋🏻‍♂️

[@nilsonbonilla6296]

THANK FOR SHOWING EVERYTHING ABOUT OUR COUNTRY. INCLUDING HOW DISTRUCTIVE TO THE ENVIRONMENT WE ARE. WORK IN PROGRESS. Thanks!

[@JackTravels]

Work in progress it is, and I am so glad the country has such a confident and servant leader!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🇸🇻

[@albertoherrera4959]

Santa Ana tierra heroica y sucursal del cielo Donde creci y en el 2004 tube que salir del pais por las pandillas Pero gracias a Dios y nuestro presidente,podre regresar

[@Canalcerradoy]

Que hermoso es mi pais

[@Chinata017]

Jack you went back!! I have very fond memories of Santa Ana. My grandma would take me to El Congo to visit family and it was always fun! Keep being so adventurous and keep eating pupusas.

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for watching!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@enalopez5453]

Thanks Jack for your time in my City Santa Ana I'm proud of your videos and I wish to go back again .👍

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for watching! It was an amazing experience, I hope you can go back soon 💫

[@rosygarcia670]

Te esperaremos con los brazos abiertos....❤❤❤

[@JackTravels]

❤️❤️❤️🥺🥺🥺

[@claudiacaceres3725]

My beautiful country🇸🇻

[@valleygirl8171]

I just discover your channel and I love your videos especially the ones from El Salvador. You’re inspiring me to re discover it and visit again. Thank you for promoting my beautiful country ❤

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for watching! And absolutely I hope you can go back soon 🙏🏼💫

[@paolareyes3686]

Gracias por visitar nuestro pais. Eres Bienvenido!

[@JackTravels]

Muchas gracias para ver mis videos 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 me encanta el salvador

[@rosygarcia670]

Nueva seguidora...gracias por visitar nuestro hermoso país 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JackTravels]

❤️❤️❤️❤️🫶🫶🫶

[@Lunacastaneda119]

Very nice trip! I loved your video! Thank you for showing our beautiful country to the world! 💙💙✨✨

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for watching !!!

[@lissethlariosrealtor]

Thank you for showing El Salvador 🇸🇻 those pupusas look bomb ❤

[@JackTravels]

They were soooo good 😋😋😋

[@boriscolon]

Hey man,thank you for visiting us 👍🏻🇸🇻

[@luismolina9391]

Absolutely beautiful welcome to Elsalvador word

[@florpenate4316]

Hi Jaxk thank you for showing our country to the world in such an informative and positive way. My husband and I are enjoying your videos, you have a new subscriber from New Jersey. May God bless you and keep you safe in all your trips.

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for watching and tuning in! 🥰❤️

[@adaocampo4464]

I agree with you! That’s the best pupuseria in Santa Ana!! You should visit Apuzunga ! It’s in Metapan, Santa Ana!

[@JackTravels]

I want to visit metapan so badly!! I will have that on my list for next time

[@berthamelgar1987]

likes👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋😊😋😋😋minuta mmmm delicious

[@ReneGonzalez-th3yn]

Thanks for stopping by my city , I miss it so much , new subscriber here 👍🏻

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for your support, that means a lot to me 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️

[@berthamelgar1987]

hahaha elsenor trajo muchos recuerdos de mines conese cantaro sacando agua deun poso😮😊 medio mucha nostagia🤔😩😞🥹😭

[@JackTravels]

😱😱😱 no sabía eso. Cuantas personas reciben agua de esta manera?

[@neo070406]

Hi Jack I want to tahank you for visiting my country El salvador. .I love your videos hope you enjoy my country and thank you for promoting and your support to the people of el salvador.

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much! Absolutely. I love El Salvador and have plans to live there for many months in the future 🥰

[@korean_foot_traveler8655]

Lots of the nice scenes in this video get me excited and comforted so much.😀👍👍

[@JackTravels]

I love to hear it!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@korean_foot_traveler8655]

@@JackTravels Yaeh! Have a great day.🙏🙌🙌🙏

[@skyblue9817]

Welcome to el salvador

[@nilsonbonilla6296]

You are truely adventurous.

[@flowerviolet6331]

Very nice choice of country. Love El Salvador ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@norae.6393]

great video. love how you learn the history behind this places to tell it to others. thank you . this is my dear El Salvador and it makes me proud to see you enjoy it. take care and i hope you get to see more of its beauty. oh and yes, the cabbage is called curtido and the sauce is salsa de tomate and it always its eaten with pupusas.

[@JackTravels]

Beautiful beautiful country forever in my heart! 🙏🏼🫶

[@nightowl0216]

I never knew you could climb to the top the cathedral in Santa Ana! Excellent video Jack, thanks for sharing!

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much!!! And yes you can :)

[@nurialopez1671]

You’re such an amazing guy👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏thank you for coming to our country and also inviting others to come and visit 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏God bless you Jack🙏

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much and thank you for your kindness

[@nurialopez1671]

@@JackTravels you make me 😭😭😭😭your too sweet

[@jrnstvz]

Peace and Good excellent video Jack, always feel at home in El Salvador, Kudos from MA

[@MrGalileo517]

Thanks for sharing your experience in Santa Ana, very nice video!

[@JackTravels]

Absolutely!! It was a fantastic trip 💫🇸🇻

[@lilianmelendez7045]

Thank you Jack for sharing a Little bit my hometown. I really appreciate

[@JackTravels]

Absolutely! I really enjoyed my time there!!

[@1tonystrada]

Your videos are so great !! Thank you for showing the world the beautifull parts of EL SALVADOR, the country is amazing thank you!!

[@MANUELKING503]

Love your energy you are amazing my friend now I now stuff I dindt even new as a SALVADOREÑA Thanks for sharing

[@JackTravels]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jose5715]

Man I am a Salvadoran who’s been living in New York for the last 32 years and I didn’t know about the theater.

[@JackTravels]

It is an amazing place! I had so many goosebumps in there, so beautiful

[@dunkan42]

the water looks that color because it has rained, but if you wait a couple of days the water will be clear again, if it doesn't rain.

[@LukeSkywalker-zn1xv]

All latin América have beautiful architecture influence by Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Arabs, Aztecs, Incas, Africans, Asians

[@JackTravels]

Yessss!!!

[@jose5715]

Very good video brother keep it up, I am a Salvadoran from New York

[@JackTravels]

Thank you!!

[@emeritaparada1092]

Hola, me encanta saludos desde San Miguel El Salvador ❤👍👏👏👏👏

[@JackTravels]

Siiii yo tengo una lista para un otro viaje a El Salvador en el futuro. Voy a vivir para muchas meses :)

[@joelson4730]

Malacatiupan is the largest thermal waterfall in America. Currently the water is dirty because of the rain. You should try to eat exotic pupusas such as pupusas de papelillo, ajo con queso (garlic and cheese) or pupusas de cochinita, the flavor is weird but I like It. 😅 Furthermore, If someone tells u that you have to try Fresco de Carao, believe me, don't try It! 😅😂

[@JackTravels]

Ooooooo i need to look Into that! That is awesome

[@Balmore91]

Great Video. A great way to show people that one can travel in El Salvador on a small budget and have a great time. Really appreciate you showing historical buildings and the natural nature. Also thanks for pointing out the importance of keeping it clean and not littering. You did great with the pupusas without knowing how to eat it. But the best way to enjoy it is with your hands and scooping the curtido and tomato sauce while trying to contain it. Just saying, it's equal to going to japan and eating sushi with a fork. It's depriving oneself of an authentic experience.

[@JackTravels]

Absolutely!! I love El Salvador and I will be going back in the future. I can’t wait. And yes, I will eat it the right way next time haha 😁😁😁

[@JoseLopez-lh5kl]

Hi jack.! Now is the raining time in El Salvador , the rivers water is not to clear but still you can enyoy different activities.!

[@Vane.19]

Hey @JackTravels the Pupusas you eat them with curtido which is a coleslaw (not sweet since it has been stored with vinegar) and the sauce is tomato sauce which we call salsa. You can eat them in different ways, either put the salsa and curtido on top of the pupusa and then eat it with your hands piece by piece (similar to when you are cutting indian Naan) or your can serve the salsa and curtido on the side so the pupusa does not become soggy and eat it using it as a dipping sauce!! Hope this helps for next time you have pupusas!

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for your guidance!! I will do that next time 😍😍😍😋😋😋

[@pumavalencia6550]

The people are the best! And you fit right in....

[@JackTravels]

❤️❤️❤️

[@KarlaM0907]

Awesome video like always Jack!! I don't ever want you to leave El Salvador 😂

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much Karla haha!!

[@alexponcesv]

Excellent video. It's really good to watch my city on this video.

[@andreamelgarcalles538]

Wow 😯 que hermoso es el teatro 🎭 de Santa Ana, me encantó su video 😊

[@JackTravels]

Muchas graciasssss!! 🫶🫶🫶❤️

[@usherlewis9859]

Wonderful video definitely ❤❤❤❤❤🌈⭐️👍💯

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much!! 😭😭😍

[@mariatovar31]

Esas Pupusas se antojan se ven bien fricas , espero que las ayas disfrutado

[@JackTravels]

Siiiiiii 😋😋

[@yrris67]

That river is usually clean but it’s has a lot of dirt because it’s been raining.

[@guillermog40]

Hi, thanks for taking us to those interesting places, I wander how is driving in el salvador? Is risky?

[@JackTravels]

Thank you for watching! Driving in El Salvador is not risky at all. In my opinion, most people drive slow and have great manners and driving etiquette

[@elizabethceleste8631]

Beautiful video Jack , I want to eat pupusas and minuta, thank you so much for sharing this awesome video

[@JackTravels]

You have to eat some!! They were so deliciousss

[@anaguzman928]

Woooo is soo beatyfull there

[@top.350]

beautiful

[@1tonystrada]

Remember Jack many salvadoreans don't know those places ,because in the pass insecurity ,I thank you for showing all the litle details ,you don't miss anything great great videos my friend is a honor to watch your videos thank you!!

[@magalupe1]

I love your videos , I am from El Salvador live in New York

[@alinam1458]

That water the guy was collecting It’s from a natural water spring I used to do the same when I was little The Water was cold and refreshing 3:05

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much for telling me that! I thought he was the only one. I am so amazed by that and love it!!

[@ricardopineda2515]

Bravo Jack !!;

[@rissrivas3495]

Thank you so much for this beautiful video x

[@top.350]

I’ve seen that water before and it’s clear, it probably rained and that’s why it’s muddy.

[@renetorres5103]

Very informative thanks man I am salvadoreño and I didn’t know about the Italian painter

[@JackTravels]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@jmonic]

I always enjoy your videos in the must I like ia how you describe the history and what the places all about

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much, I love reading the history of different places I go too !

[@pavicopter]

Excelente video. Very nice! My name is Dario Mendoza (USA).

[@JackTravels]

Thank you so much!! 🙏🏼

[@luismolina9391]

Welcome

[@berthamelgar1987]

likes👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@alexortiz7057]

Excellent video

[@ramonurias4003]

The water is dark because of the rain Jeff I like your comments that's right people don care about keeping this beautiful places clean good vide an good message, thank you.

[@JulioOvedHernandezCastil-pq9wi]

Bro👍👍👍👍👍

[@nilsonbonilla6296]

NICE VIDEO AND AND THAT IS AFTER A STORM.

[@josecoreas51]

So many places for just one video nice.

[@JackTravels]

Absolutely!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🥰