The most colorful town on the Ruta de las Flores. Every façade is a mural, the Café Albania Maze is the largest in El Salvador (with a zipline, giant swing and rainbow slide), and the specialty coffee ranks among the best in the country.
"Ataco has murals on every façade, a maze with a zipline and a slide, and high-altitude coffee. If you have to pick just one town on the Ruta de las Flores, this is the one that wows you most visually."
How do I get to Ataco (Concepción de Ataco)?
Bus 249 from Sonsonate (bus 205 comes from San Salvador). It's 5 min from Juayúa and 10 min from Apaneca on the Ruta de las Flores.
What is there to do in Ataco?
Café Albania Maze (zipline, giant swing, rainbow slide), street murals, specialty cafés, a weekend food festival and a crafts market.
When is the Ataco food festival?
Saturdays and Sundays in the central park. Combine it with Juayúa (5 min) and Apaneca (10 min) to tour all 4 towns in one day.