2. Unit 6
1. Apaneca, mountains in town
Activity
Investigate. There are Hotels, cities and town in Ahuachapán where
can you stay, investigate the name of them and write. Read the
follow information in order to understand more about this place.
The small town Apaneca is 16 km southeast to the city of Ahuachapan and 100 km from San
Salvador. Apaneca is located on a picturesque and cold elevation of 1,477 meters above
sea level, surrounded by extinct volcanoes such as Chichicastepec or Big one of Apaneca
and the Cunhtepec or Green Lagoon.
Apaneca in Nahuatl means: "River of Winds" Apan = river or current and Ehecatl = wind.
Apaneca became a town on February 10th 1874. This "short plain surrounded by very high
hills", as described by archbishop Pedro Cortéz and Larráz in 1770, witnessed on April 16th
1876 the triumph of the Salvadoran armies, commanded by General Francisco Menéndez,
over Guatemalans.
The mountain range of Apaneca from Sonsonate to Ahuachapán via Nahuizalco -
Salcoatitán - Apaneca, is one of the most beautiful landscapes of the Salvadorian
countryside and will sure amaze you. The "Laguna Verde" and "Laguna de las Ninfas" are
both located inside craters of extinct volcanoes in the area.
Volcanoes National Park For lovers of outdoor walks and beautiful scenery in the park are
allowed access to the summits of the three volcanes.El Volcanoes National Park is located
at the eastern end of the Cordillera Apaneca-Ilamatepec , consisting of about 14 volcanoes
geologically young (between 2 million and 250 years), ranging from from the Cerro Grande
Apaneca to Coatepeque Lake Caldera, in the central-western El Salvador, the departments
of Santa Ana and Sonsonate.
3. 2. National Park Cerro Verde
Activity
According with the information create a brochure for
tourist with the follow pictures.
Since the National Park Cerro Verde reopened its doors to the public in December
2002 it offers visitors many new changes. The Ministry of Tourism has made a big
effort together with the guides in order to provide of better quality services. They
offer an interpretation of the environment in an educational and unique way. The
guides are local people from the surrounding neighborhoods.
The Nahuatl name for Cerro Verde is Cuntetepeque.
Main attractions: pathways, sight spots, flora and fauna, orchid nursery.
Services: Basic, toilets, parking lot.
Food: Cafeteria.
Others: Local Guides.
Entrance fees: $1.00 per person and $1.00 per car.
Altitude: The Park is located at 2030 meters above sea level, in the western part of
the country, between the departments of Santa Ana and Sonsonate.
How to get there: Those traveling in their own vehicle take the road that from San
Salvador takes you to Santa Ana, when you get to "El Congo" make a left or if
coming from Sonsonate take the detour "Puerta Roja". By bus: Take the bus Ni 201
at the west terminal going to Santa Ana, then route 248 going to Cerro Verde.
4. 3.Cerro de San Jacinto: ruinas, deforestación, agricultura y
pandillas
Activity
With your dictionary translate the information in
English. This exercise will help you to win new vocabulary.
El cerro de San Jacinto esconde infinidad de historias: desde las aventuras vividas
en su famoso teleférico hasta la agricultura que goza hoy en día. Este lugar
sobresale por su notable extensión y sus definidos relieves que cruzan los
municipios de San Marcos, San Salvador,
Soyapango y Santo Tomás.
Por el lado de San Jacinto, del municipio de
San Salvador, se encuentra la calle que
conduce hacia la primera finca en el camino:
El Regalo. El camino es solitario y silencioso.
Aunque a veces ese silencio se rompe con el
canto de los pájaros que vuelan entre las
ramas de árboles de todo tipo. Al avanzar,
desde lejos, se visualizan las paredes de una
casa, que en realidad no es una casa. Es el
abandonado beneficio de café de la Finca
Santa Clara, que vio épocas hace más de 30
años.
En la Finca El Regalo se esconde la casa de José Hernández, el caporal de la
hacienda que cultiva café salvadoreño en la única colina de San Salvador: el Cerro
de San Jacinto. Este posee una elevación de 300 metros sobre su base. Hay dos
formas de llegar hasta esta casa: la primera es en carro, en una calle empedrada,
llena de arcilla, hojas secas a montones, animales silvestres y frutas de temporada,
como las paternas, los pepetos y mameyes. La otra, a pie, por veredas empinadas,
resbaladizas a causa de la lluvia recién caída y tierras olorosas a excremento, sea
de animales o de humanos.
5. 4. Sierra de Apaneca
Activity
As activity investigate about this beautiful place and make a
summary with your own words.
Apaneca, picturesque town of mountain village of Apaneca is located 16 km
southeast of the city of Ahuachapan and 100 km from San Salvador. It is in a
picturesque and cold altiplano at 1.477 meters of altitude and Apaneca by extinct
volcanoes such as Chichicastepec or Grande de Apaneca, Cunhtepec or Laguna
Verde. Apaneca in Nahuatl means: "River of Winds" comes from Apan = river or
stream and Ehecatl = wind. Apaneca became a town on February 10, 1874.
6.
7. 5. Izalco (volcano)
Activity
Underline the verbs you find in present, then make sentences in
past with them.
Izalco is a stratovolcano on the side of the Santa Ana Volcano, which is located in
western El Salvador. It is situated on the southern flank of the Santa Ana volcano.
Izalco erupted almost continuously from 1770 (when it formed) to 1958 earning it the
nickname of "Lighthouse of the Pacific", and experienced a flank eruption in
1966. During an eruption in 1926, the village of Matazano was buried and 56 people
were killed. The formation of the volcano actually occupied highly arable land on the
southern slope of the Santa Ana volcano which was used for the production of
coffee, cacao and sugar cane.
Tourism
The volcano is visited and climbed regularly by tourists to El Salvador via the Cerro
Verde National Park and is a national icon of the country, even featured on the 10
colón bank note (US dollars replaced the colon in 2001, so the bank note is no
longer in circulation). The volcano is currently quiescent but may erupt again.
A hotel was built on the nearby Cerro Verde to provide accommodation with a view
of the erupting volcano, but the volcano ceased to erupt shortly before the hotel was
completed.
8. 6. Santa Ana (volcano)
Activity
Translate into SPANISH the information.
The Santa Ana Volcano or Ilamatepec (Spanish: volcán de Santa Ana) is a
large stratovolcano located in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. At
2,381 metres above sea level, it is the highest volcano in the country. It is located
immediately west of Coatepeque Caldera.
The summit of Santa Ana features four nested calderas and volcanic craters, with
the innermost containing a small crater lake. Collapse of the summit during the
late Pleistocene (inferring from underlying soil samples, the upper age limit is no
more than 57 000 years ago) produced a massive debris avalanche that reached the
Pacific Ocean, forming the Acajutla Peninsula. Subsequent eruptions have largely
rebuilt the edifice. There have been numerous historical eruptions since the 16th
century, both at the summit and from cinder cones on the lower flanks, and also the
flank vents of San Marcelino located east of Santa Ana. The San Marcelino vents
erupted in 1722 and flowed eastwards for 11 km, destroying the village of San Juan
Tecpan.
In October, 2005, the volcano erupted, killing at least two people, injuring seven
people, forcing many people to flee their villages. The volcano spat rocks for over
1.5 km (0.93 mi) with rocks the size of cars. The eruption contributed to the damage
from Hurricane Stan. The most recent previous eruption had been in 1904.
9. 7. Guazapa (volcano)
Activity
Investigate what we can do as tourists in this place then write.
Guazapa volcano is located 23 km NE of San Salvador, El Salvador. It is 30 km
north of San Salvador volcano.
Guazapa is an eroded stratovolcano, with deep valleys on the flanks. There is no
remnant of a summit crater. The volcano rises 1000 m from the surrounding plain.
Macanze scoria cone is located at the SE base of the volcano, and may have
erupted within the past few thousand years.
