El Salvador covers about 21,041 km², making it the smallest country in mainland Central America. Its landscape is dominated by volcanic highlands and coastal plains along the Pacific Ocean, including peaks such as Santa Ana Volcano rising to over 2,300 meters. The country has a tropical climate with annual rainfall ranging from 1,200 to 2,000 mm, supporting fertile volcanic soils.
Historically, El Salvador was part of the Spanish Empire until gaining independence in 1821. Its economy developed around plantation agriculture, especially coffee production in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Agriculture remains important, employing roughly 15–20% of the workforce. Coffee continues to be a key export crop, alongside sugarcane, maize, and beans. While agriculture contributes a modest share to GDP, it remains central to rural livelihoods and land use.
In September 2008 was Gerold in El Salvador, coming from Guatemala (Antigua) on the way San Salvador (Sunday, stuffy and boring). Further to Honduras via C1 through the whole country (200 km to the border El Amarillo). So back again and then via San Salvador with C1 back to Guatemala.