Day 8: Ruins of San Andres and Izalco

There are a few archeological sites in El Salvador, one of them being San Andres.  I have visited this site numerous occasions.  The ruins unfortunately is partially excavated due to the low government funding these site received for further development.  Although El Salvador has attempted to incorporate some indigenous heritage to attract tourism, similar to Mexico and Guatemala, the country does not recognize the existence of indigenous people living in El Salvador.  Indigenous people are seen as a relic of the past with little consideration of the number indigenous people that live throughout the country.  Currently, indigenous people in the community of Izalco are organizing to fight for recognition of indigenous people in El Salvador.  Izalco was also a major site of the 1932 Massacre which was the government's attempt to quell communist and indigenous resistance in the region. Below are pictures of the San Andres ruins as well as a Catholic Church in Izalco.