Guadalupe, El Salvador

Guadalupe, El Salvador – 2011. I was in El Salvador for a Habitat for Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build in Guadalupe which is a village east of San Salvador in the Department of San Vicente. During the build we stayed at a guest house called Posada Belen in the city of San Vicente. Guadalupe is a small village a half hour bus drive from San Vicente. It is not a tourist area and we saw very few foreigners while we were there and we all had a wonderful time mixing with the locals both at the work site and other offsite activities.
The Volcano San Vicente (Also called Volcán Chinchontepec) near Guadalupe, El Salvador
Housing in Guadalupe, El Salvador
Guadalupe street, El Salvador
This US Army (Temporary) Bailey Bridge is the main entrance into Guadalupe, El Salvador
USAID, Guadalupe, El Salvador
Many residents of Guadalupe were living in “Temporary” housing because their homes had been destroyed by Hurricane Ida in 2009. Guadalupe, El Salvador
Many residents of Guadalupe were living in “Temporary” housing because their homes had been destroyed by Hurricane Ida in 2009. Guadalupe, El Salvador
Volcano San Vicente near Guadalupe, El Salvador
Street in Guadalupe, El Salvadore
A lot of murals have been painted on buildings in Guadalupe as part of a “make work” project for unemployed youth. Guadalupe, El Salvador
Wall murals, Guadalupe, El Salvador
Street in Guadalupe, El Salvador
Vendor next to the town square, Guadalupe, El Salvador
The church in Guadalupe, El Salvador
One of the more interesting wall murals in Guadalupe, El Salvador
Wall murals, Guadalupe, El Salvador
Wall murals, Guadalupe, El Salvador
The lane leading to one of the Habitat houses we were working on in Guadalupe, El Salvador
Street in Guadalupe, El Salvador
Field workers returning from picking coffee, Guadalupe, El Salvador