tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13580691.post4188053519499293847..comments2023-10-16T09:14:51.878-05:00Comments on Somewhere in Between: Los AusolesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13580691.post-20306330836906434352008-06-05T14:54:00.000-05:002008-06-05T14:54:00.000-05:00Cinquera in Cabañas...18 km. north of Suchitoto by...Cinquera in Cabañas...18 km. north of Suchitoto by unpaved road..if you ever have time to make a video, please contact us, the association has most of the infrastructure in place to host visitors, including trails, restored historical monuments and uniformed native guides.....<BR/><BR/>CINQUERA, A REMOTE PARADISE SET IN THE HEART OF EL SALVADOR!<BR/><BR/>CINQUERA EL SALVADOR CULTURE, CRAFTS, ECOLOGICAL TREASURES AND LIVING<BR/>HISTORY OF THE RECENT ARMED CONFLICT...ALL ROLLED INTO ONE!<BR/><BR/>Cinquera Cabañas El Salvador... Seeking short term volunteers<BR/>presently in or traveling through Central America to assist with eco<BR/>and cultural tourism project..non profit cooperative funded in part by<BR/>international aid organizations ....<BR/><BR/>Advice to Backpackers/low budget travelers, we are sorry, however due<BR/>to reasons of comfort and personal security, neither any of our<BR/>volunteers nor native guides are able to accompany travelers on public<BR/>transportation in El Salvador. If planning to take buses to small<BR/>villages and remote rural areas such as Cinquera, be advised services are<BR/>limited, so give yourself extra time to travel around, leave and depart early.<BR/><BR/>CINQUERA<BR/><BR/>Cinquera-Rural Tourism-Pilot Project<BR/><BR/>As well as eco tourism, Cinquera boasts historical and cultural sites,<BR/>the village was destroyed during the worst years of the civil conflict<BR/>in El Salvador in the early 1980s and those residents who survived<BR/>either hid out in the nearby caves (which are viewed on tour with<BR/>trained uniformed guides from the community) of fled the country.<BR/>After the peace accords of 1992 former residents began trickling back<BR/>to Cinquera and in effect this small town was "reborn". Aside from the<BR/>rain forest tour, there exist in Cinquera historical and cultural<BR/>sites such as the church, a building which stood alone and empty of<BR/>worshipers throughout the armed conflict." The Uniformed native guides<BR/>will escort you every step of the way through the rain forest, trails<BR/>have been constructed. Local transportation to and from Cinquera<BR/>provided from San Salvador or Suchitoto,<BR/>Cinquera is a small village where everyone knows everyone else and<BR/>there is no crime,<BR/>For those with vehicles and camping gear, camping is available at the<BR/>park entrance...<BR/>…siempre bienvenidos!<BR/>Cinquera is located well off the beaten path, short term volunteers<BR/>now would need to stay in nearby colonial town of Suchitoto or in San<BR/>Salvador until the hostal for visitors/volunteers in Cinquera is<BR/>constructed.<BR/><BR/>***After volunteering in El Salvador our organization is able to<BR/>connect you with other worthy causes and humanitarian aid<BR/>organizations throughout Central America if you desire.<BR/><BR/>Day Trips, excursions and other unique services may be arranged<BR/>throughout El Salvador, contact the volunteers at E mail:<BR/>elsalvadorinfo@Gmail.com and we shall be more than happy to help you<BR/>plan your own special El Salvadorian and Central American adventure!<BR/><BR/>"Association for the Reconstruction and Municipal Development of<BR/>Cinquera (ARDM)"<BR/>Cinquera, Cabañas,<BR/>El Salvador, Central America<BR/>Contact information:<BR/>Cinquera office: Barrio El Centro, Frente al Parque<BR/>Telefax: +(503)2389-5732<BR/>E mail: ardmcqr@yahoo.es (in Spanish)..if contacting ARDM please reference "Marco"<BR/><BR/>Project Co-ordinator, Marco Hernandez, San Salvador, El Salvador marco@telemovil.net (in Spanish)<BR/><BR/>All inquires in English and languages other than Spanish e mail to:<BR/>elsalvadorinfo@Gmail.com<BR/><BR/>The multi lingual volunteer shall be more than happy to answer your<BR/>inquiry within two (2) working days if possible.<BR/><BR/><BR/>THE HISTORY OF CINQUERA<BR/><BR/>Cinquera chapter from Kathy's Bloq in English..long and very<BR/>informative… View: "The Story of Cinquera" click on:<BR/><BR/>http://www.heartlandpresbyterian.org/KathysBlog/index.php?m=01&y=08&d=21&entry=entry080121-163320<BR/><BR/>(Story of Cinquera is graphic and not for the faint of heart)<BR/><BR/>January 18th – The Story of Cinquera<BR/>Sunday, January 20, 2008, 10:24 PM<BR/>Posted by Kathy Mahler<BR/>"This is probably my longest story. And it is very ugly in parts...."expatwizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12904761416984284538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13580691.post-81584310325550389592008-06-05T14:42:00.000-05:002008-06-05T14:42:00.000-05:00We've been going to Los Ausoles for years now, the...We've been going to Los Ausoles for years now, the surounding area, including Ataco and Apeneca is the northern limit of the "Ruta de las Flores" down through Juayua and to Nahuizalco. So much to see and do in one little country.<BR/>If you wish would like you to review our site, now in development on eco tourism and teh restoration of Cinquera in Cabañas department, a town deserted during the civil war, which raged all around. I am a long term resident of El Salvador/Guatemala focusing on development of sustainable rural tourism, my associated is a Bioligist, managing many small projects, bloqs such as yours are a welcome addition as opposed to poorly done commercial tourism websites. To get in touch with us e mail elsalvadorinfo at gmail.com. Saludos.expatwizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12904761416984284538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13580691.post-80568062877596833582008-05-04T19:41:00.000-05:002008-05-04T19:41:00.000-05:00You are right! I had no idea that this place exist...You are right! I had no idea that this place existed here in my own country. I definitively have to go and see it by myself. Your video is very good!Junge Katzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233679470409922611noreply@blogger.com