Turquoise-browed Motmot
El Salvador's national bird has a long, swinging tail tipped with two bright turquoise feathers that it wags like a pendulum when it is alert.
Flag of El Salvador
Field Report
El Salvador is a small but lively country tucked along the Pacific coast of Central America, bordered by Guatemala to the west and Honduras to the north and east. Its landscape is dramatic — full of volcanoes, crater lakes, and coffee farms built on steep green hillsides. The Salvadoran people are known for their warmth and resilience, and the country has a growing number of Christians who love God and want others to know Him.
From the Field Notebook
Turquoise-browed Motmot
El Salvador's national bird has a long, swinging tail tipped with two bright turquoise feathers that it wags like a pendulum when it is alert.
White-tailed Deer
El Salvador's national mammal is a graceful white-tailed deer that lives in forests and open scrublands across the country's volcanic hills.
Green Iguana
Green iguanas in El Salvador can grow longer than five feet and are often spotted sunning themselves on tree branches near rivers and lakes.
Pupusa
A thick corn tortilla stuffed with cheese, beans, or pork and cooked on a griddle, pupusas are the heart of Salvadoran daily life and eaten at nearly every meal.
Curtido
This tangy, lightly fermented cabbage slaw seasoned with oregano and vinegar is almost always served alongside pupusas as a crunchy, refreshing contrast.
Atol de Elote
A warm, thick drink made from fresh corn, milk, and sugar, atol de elote tastes gently sweet and creamy and is a comforting favorite on cool evenings.
El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America — about the size of the state of Massachusetts — yet it is home to more than six million people.
The country sits on top of so much volcanic activity that it is nicknamed 'The Land of Volcanoes,' with more than twenty volcanoes, two of which are still active.
El Salvador is the only country in Central America that does not have a coastline on the Caribbean Sea — all of its beaches face the Pacific Ocean.
Surfing is a serious sport in El Salvador, and the country hosted a World Surf League Championship Tour event at a wave called La Bocana that is famous for its long, powerful breaks.
El Salvador was the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender alongside its national currency, making it a global experiment watched by economists and governments everywhere.
Daily Life
72
Years life expectancy
90%
Can read and write
81%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
El Salvador is home to 7 distinct people groups — 1 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
Most El Salvador's people follow Christianity (94.1%). Evangelical Christians make up about 45.2% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Deaf
26,000 people
Prayer Journal
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