El Salvador: La Ruta de las Flores

Postcard

Ruta de las Flores, or the ‘Flower Route’.

The name of this 40km stretch of western El Salvador comes from the plentiful wildflowers that grow along the road.

The route essentially covers a handful of small, attractive colonial towns along around 40km of winding, relatively quiet road. One is the town of Juayúa. On the left you see the Santa Lucia Church. On the right Juayua Waterfalls.

Stamps

Two 2006 issues. International year of desertification (left) and 75 years of TACA Airlines.