The largest Nat. Park of El Salvador is also home of the largest wildlife diversity in the country. Including endemic and endangered species such as the magnificent king vulture and the elusive puma. The story says, on the first half of the 20th century, sacs with coffee were sent on mules, from the northern farms near Tacuba, to the port of Acajutla. But there was a gorge between two mountains that interrupted the pass. To cross it people built up bridges with trees for the mules to walk. On many occasions people and animals with their cargo slipped off and fell into the depths. It was known as “Paso El Imposible” (The impossible pass)… until a masonry bridge was built on this crossing and a plaque was placed, that reads “On May 1968 this crossing was no longer impossible”.The National Park was named after this infamous crossing.Today the old mules path to the bridge is one great off-the-beaten-track hike, across the tropical forest, water streams and lookouts.Let’s explore it!
