El Salvador has a diverse population descended from indigenous peoples like the Pipils and Lencas as well as Spanish conquistadors. It gained independence from Spain in 1821 and experienced periods of military dictatorship and civil war during the 20th century. Today, El Salvador promotes tourism along archaeological and natural routes and is known for staple foods like pupusas, empanadas, tamales, and sopa de patas.

1. EL SALVADORMR. CARLOS MARTINEZ

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5. GENERAL INFORMATION

6. PIPILSThe Pipils, a tribe of the nomadic people of Nahua settled down for a long time in central Mexico.

7. LENCASThe region of the east was populated and governed by the Lencas.

8. CHORTISThe North zone of the Lempa Hi River was populated and governed by the Chortis, a Mayan people.

9. NAHUATL VOCABULARYCuaitl: Head

10. Cuauhtla: Forest

11. Hueltiuhtli: Sister

12. Icniuhtli: Friend

13. Ihcuiloa: Write

14. Mochi: Everything

15. Moztla: Tomorrow

16. Nantli: mother

17. Nemachtiloyan: School

18. nocenyeliz. My Family

19. Tlazocamati: Thanks

20. Tlazohtla: LoveCíhuatl: WomanCalpolli: TribeCihtli: Grand-motherCihuapillahtocatzintli: QueenCihuapilli: Mrs.Cocoxqui: SickColli: Grand-fatherConetl: childConi: drinkquintepan: LaterTlamachtilli: Student

21. SPANISH CONQUESTIn 1525, Pedro de Alvarado succeeded in bringing the district under control of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, which retained its authority until 1821.

22. INDEPENDENCEThe first "shout of independence" in El Salvador came in 1811, at the hands of criollo elite. In 1821, El Salvador and the other Central American provinces declared their independence from Spain.

23. INDEPENDENCEWhen these provinces were joined with Mexico in early 1822, El Salvador resisted, insisting on autonomy for the Central American countries.In 1823, the United Provinces of Central America was formed of the five Central American states under Gen. Manuel José Arce.

24. FROM INDIGO TO COFFEEEl Salvador's landed elite depended on production of a single export crop, indigo. The landed elite replaced this crop with a newly demanded product, coffee.

25. MILITARY DICTATORSHIPSBetween 1931 to 1944, during General Maximiliano Martinez there was brutal suppression of rural resistance. By the year 1932, 30,000 indigenous people and political opponents were murdered, imprisoned or exiled.

26. MILITARY DICTATORSHIPSFrom the 1930s to the 1970s, authoritarian governments employed political repression.The National Conciliation Party was in power from the early 1960s until 1979.

27. SALVADORAN CIVIL WAR In 1979, both the extreme right and the extreme left now disagreed with the government and increased political violence quickly turned into a civil war.The Chapultepec Peace Accords marked the end of the war in 1992 and FMLN became one of the major political parties.

28. NOWADAYSTOURISTS ROUTESTYPICAL FOOD

29. ARCHAEOLOGICAL ROUTEJoya de CerenNamedby UNESCO as Patrimonyforhumanity in 1993.

30. ARCHAEOLOGICAL ROUTESan AndresPeople used to work with indigo.