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Los Tercios:El Salto Los Tercios se sitúa en la quebrada las Ánimas y se localiza a escasamente 1.5 Km. del centro de la ciudad de Suchitoto.Su espectacular belleza se debe a la composición de sus paredes verticales, las cuales están formadas por paredes hexagonales de piedra fina tallada, con una altura de mas de 10 metros, la cascada Los Tercios ofrece impresionantes y diversos paisajes dependiendo de la época del año. La caída de agua se aprecia durante la temporada de lluvias, y el resto del año permanence seco. En ocaciones también
hacen uso de la imponente pared de tercios de roca para practicar rápel, descendiendo hasta el fondo de la caída.SuchitotoMapa TurísticoAtractivos turísticos∙ Iglesia de Santa Lucia∙ Casa Museo de Don Alejandro Coto∙ Festival Internacional∙ Cascada Los Tercios∙ Lago de Suchitlán∙ Ciudad Vieja∙ Salto los Limones∙ Río Quezalapa∙ Hacienda Colima∙ Puerto San Juan
has two towers, that locates in one of them the bell and the other one host metal rods that produce different sounds, and at the center in the triangular pediment, whose capitel is crowned by a small turret. At night, the domes reflect the moonlight with china plates, and one silver donated by a bride who was married in this church that adorns the top of the clock. General data
Distance: 47 km from San Salvador
Territorial area: 329.2 km2
Political division: 28 cantons and three units
Population: 24,786 inhabitants
Date of founding: January 15, 1543
Festivities
In honor of the Virgin of Saint Lucia from December 6 to 14
Cascada Los Tercios:El Salto los Tercios is in the Animas ravine and it is located at just 1.5 km from the center of the city of Suchitoto. Its spectacular beauty is due to the
composition of its vertical walls, which are formed by hexagonal stone walls finely carved, with a height of over 10 meters, the Tercios offers stunning landscapes and diverse depending on the time of year. The waterfall is seen during the rainy season, and the rest of the year keeps dry. Sometimes visitors also make use of the impressive rock wall to practice rappelling, descending to the bottom of the fall. SuchitotoTourism MapTourist Attractions:∙ The Church of Santa Lucia∙
The House and Museum of Alejandro Coto∙ The International Festival∙ Los Tercios Waterfall∙ The Suchitlán Lake∙ Ciudad Vieja∙ Los Limones Waterfall∙ The Quezalapa River∙ Hacienda Colima∙ The San Juan Port
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| Date Added | Saturday, August 17th, 2019 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16P E 281070 N 1541647 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 13.93660000, -89.02636667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 13° 56.196', W 89° 1.582' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 13° 56' 11.76" N, 89° 1' 34.92" W |
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