A former indigenous village and the location of the first battle fought by the Pipils during the Spanish conquest, Acajutla is now a favourite entry point for accessing El Salvador’s major pre-Columbian sites, such as the Mayan ruins of Tazumal or the Joya de Cerén archaeological site, listed with UNESCO. This pre-Hispanic community buried under ash after a volcanic eruption in the 7th century offers visitors almost intact vestiges of daily life at that time: dwellings, kitchens, public baths, tools…