Amacuilco Hostal

Western El Salvador


This popular hostel is in the small village of El Congo at the top of the road into Coatapeque. The sleeping options include tidy dorms and five double rooms. There's a kitchen, a compact pool in a tropical garden, a book exchange and recommended Spanish lessons.


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