EL IMPOSIBLE NATIONAL PARK
DESCRIPTION
At the beginning of the 20th century, farmers carried the coffee grain on mules from the farms north of El Imposible (Impossible Forest) to the Acajutla Port in the Pacific Ocean. However, a large gulley between two mountains interrupted the trail. Fragile bridges were constructed in order to pass through, but many times these bridges gave up to the weight, causing humans, beasts and the coffee to fall to the deep. In 1968, the government built a concrete bridge and placed a sign that read:
"In 1968 it stopped being impossible".
HIGHLIGHTS
Trek the different paths towards pristine rivers for a rewarding swim.
Learn about nature, given that El imposible has the largest number of wild flora and fauna species in the country.
ACTIVITIES
Hiking and Trekking
Camping
DISTANCE
From San Salvador City:
West; 120 Kilometres/ 2 hours 15 minutes
RECOMMENDATIONS
Depending on the selected trekking path, the difficulty level goes from medium to medium high
Light and fresh clothing sunscreen, repellant, sunglasses, extra clothes for river swimming
It is the largest national park in El Salvador. The name El Imposible comes form the sharp-edged topography and its variable altitudes ranging from 300 to 1,450 meters above sea level throughout its 9,400 acres.
The park is considered one of the most important since it is a worldwide endangered ecoystem (tropical dry forest or tropical mountain forest), and it is home to an incredible diverse wildlife and very important for the water resources of the area. There are about 500 species of plants, more than 100 species of mammals, 50 species of amphibians and reptiles, more than 5,000 species of butterflies, 285 species of birds and 13 species of fish since 7 rivers born within the reserve.
El imposible was established as a National Park in 1989.