Orientation & Getting Around

The church, national theater, and town's largest grocery store are all on or within a short walk of the main square, which is called Parque David J. Guzman. You'll need to take a short $2 taxi ride to the Museo Regional de Oriente. Taxis are readily available on the main square or can be called from the front desk of your hotel. The only bus you'll need around the city is no. 384, which travels to Laguna de Olemega. San Miguel's large bus terminal (6a Calle Oriente; no phone) has departures to Honduras, San Salvador, and other parts of the country daily.

Fast Facts

San Miguel does not have a tourist office. The city's Casa de la Cultura (15 Calle Poniente and 8 Av. Sur; tel. 503/2661-6582) provides basic information in Spanish.

Scotiabank and Banco Agricultura, which are 1 block from the square, have ATMs. ZonaWeb Ciber (2a Calle Poniente; tel. 503/2661-8661; daily 8am-5pm) is half a block south of the cathedral and offers Internet access for 75¢ per hour. The post office (tel. 503/2661-3709) is just off the square at 4 Av. Sur.

Getting There

From San Salvador or stops along Carretera Panamericana (the Pan-American Highway - CA-1), take bus no. 301 approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes west to San Miguel ($2.20).

If driving from San Salvador, head 2 1/2 hours east along Hwy. CA-1, also known as the Pan-American Highway, and follow the signs.

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