El Imposible National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in El Salvador
About El Imposible National Park
El Imposible is the largest national park in El Salvador. It was created to protect one of the world's most endangered ecosystems. The park is best visited during the week when local families are working or in school. The park was established in 1979. Its earlier history though is more interesting because it explains just why the place is "Impossible". In the early 20th century, coffee plantations became an important part of the national economy. But a big problem for coffee growers in the mountains was how to get their coffee to the shipping ports when this huge gorge made transportation very expensive with the frequent cost of life and limb. Many just viewed the passage through the area as "impossible". But in 1968, a caped superhero arrived on the scene! It was the government, here to b
El Imposible National Park Travel Guide Sections
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