El verano – summer – in El Salvador is from Nov-Mar. This is the best time to go to El Salvador, as it's the driest time, and you'll avoid the worst of the heat in March and April, before the rains hit in May, lasting through to Oct.

If you have two weeks, you have enough time to get in all the best of El Salvador on offer. The western beaches of the Pacific Coast are the perfect way to kick off your vacation, enjoying the famous sun, surf, ceviche, and cerveza.

Local buses are by far the most common way to get around El Salvador. For travellers and locals alike, “Chicken Buses” as they're known, are both convenient and dirt-cheap. These former American school buses are a sight to be seen, with their colourful paint jobs and often gaudy accessories.