This City Was Once The Richest In El Salvador (Santa Ana, El Salvador)

Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador and was once the wealthiest city in the entire country. It's historical wealth is the reason the city remains one of the most beautiful in the region. Over 100 years ago, coffee farming was very lucrative in this area, which made many people in Santa Ana very rich. Many of these businesspeople put their wealth into the city's architecture, resulting in the stunning Santa Ana Cathedral, National Theatre, and Palacio Municipal.

As we explore Santa Ana today, we start our day by visiting the iconic Santa Ana Cathedral. This beautiful piece of art is what draws the most attention in Santa Ana. It's impossible to miss among the skyline and when you're in the Central Plaza you can't help but be drawn to it. If there is one thing visitors to Santa Ana must do, it is visit this beautiful piece of architecture. It might be our most favourite building in El Salvador. Of course, the inside of the church is stunning, but our favourite part was the top. We learned that for a small fee you can climb to the top of Santa Ana Cathedral and get incredible views of the city below. Climbing to the top of Santa Ana Cathedral is the best thing to do in Santa Ana according to most blogs, and it did not disappoint!

Mico decided that before our next stop he needed a "snack," which was definitely an entire meal. There are many street food venders surrounding the Central Plaza in the Central Historical area, so he had lots of choice and decided on a torta. This common street food is kind of like a glorified hot dog, and he loved it! While he ate, we walked around the main plaza and imagined what this area was like 125 years ago when the coffee industry was booming and the socialites meandered these streets.

Aside from visiting the top of Santa Ana Cathedral, our favourite thing to do in Santa Ana turned out to be visiting the National Theatre. We took a tour with a very knowledgeable woman who walked us through the historic halls where the city's elite used to gather and socialize. There was so much history packed into this beautifully restored building, and we had it all to ourselves on our private tour! The National Theatre in Santa Ana is still operating to this day, so you can buy tickets to all kinds of performances here which would be incredible.

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== Chapters ==
0:00 Welcome to Santa Ana
2:00 Santa Ana Cathedral
4:20 Did not expect to do this
9:05 Santa Ana Plaza
9:50 Time for street food
12:55 Santa Ana Theatre



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