OverviewThis park is part of an area declared as a priority for
conservation. It has an area of about 6300 acres, formed
primarily by government lands (national and municipal) and some
private interests. The main peaks are Ilamatepec or Santa Ana
Volcano, Izalco and Cerro Verde; they have altitudes range from
500 to 2380 meters above sea level. On the slopes of these
magnificent mountains, you can find populations with ethnic
heritage and colonial structures. The climate is cool; with an
average temperature of 6° to 8° C (42.8º to 46.4º F) less than
San Salvador, but this is variable. Some days, it is quite warm;
other days the temperature suddenly drops. The Park is filled
with a diversity of natural habitats: mist forests, desert of
height and vegetation on lava; also bare lava and the sulfur
lagoon of Ilamatepec. There are others like: forestry
plantations, coffee, grazing areas, and other crops. The cypress
trees in forestry plantations grow to 40 m high and 6 m in
circumference. Trees in the mist forests