Carjackings and car theft are not uncommon, but you're more likely to fall foul of locals' erratic driving habits and animals who think the highway is a fun place to graze. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co-ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources. El Salvador is located in Central America and is bordered north and west by Guatemala, north and east by Honduras and south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Most of the country is volcanic uplands, along which run two almost parallel rows of volcanoes. Volcanic activity has resulted in a thick layer of ash and lava on the highlands, ideal for coffee planting.
Lowlands lie to the north and south of the high backbone.
El Salvador's civilization dates back to the precolumbiam epoch, some 1500 years B.C. as it has been evidenced by the relics found in the Tazumal ruins of Chalchuapa. The first inhabitants were Pokomanes,Lencas and Choitis followes later by Uluas and Pipiles who settled down in the western and central zones of the country, in the middle of the XI century. The Spanish chief steerman,Andres Nino leading an expedition,disembarked the 31st of May 1522 on the Meanguera Island located in the Gulf of Fonseca, which was the first Salvadoren land visited by the Spaniards. For decades after its independence, El Salvador experienced numerous revolutions and wars against other Central American republics. From 1931 to 1979 El Salvador was ruled by a series of military dictatorships.