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 Trekkimg
Camping
DISTANCE
From San Salvador City: West; 120 Kilometres/ 2 hours 15 minutes
RECOMMENDS
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
The name El Imposible comes form the sharpedged topography and its variables altitud ranging from 300 to 1,450 meters above sea level throughout its 9,400 acres. It is a tropical dry forest (or tropical mountain forest) and considered endangered. It and fauna species in the country: 500 spicies of trees, 500 butterflies, 30 big sized mammals, 270 different migratory birds and 13 spicies of fish since 7 rivers born within the reserve.
El imposible was established as a National Park in 1989.