Top three expat communities in Salvador

There's quite a few ex-pats in San Blas.

very surprised to see such a lackluster response to your inquiry.  One person? doesn't sound promising.

According to your time line you are in El Salvador now?  Or not?

I too am looking forward to discovering more about the surrounding colonial towns of El Salvador.  Lived in Costa Rica for 6 years and Nicaragua for over 16 years. Had to leave 6 years ago due to the Crisis and currently in the USA anticipating a return to Central America within 6-8 months.

Would like to know if you made it there , are you still there and your impressions if you don't mind sharing.

John-Marc

I’m hoping also to see more responses to this question as we are considering the same move. Also loved n Costa Rica 1998-2001 for post grad school but want to see if El Salvador would fit our needs. Mid70’s aged couple.

I think the biggest active communiy here are the french. There is a lot of institucions and projects from the FRENCH ALLIANCE and the French high school.

That’s interesting regarding the French expat community. What city or cities are they locating too? I don’t want to live in the main urban area of the capitol but looking for something bit more quiet but convenient to the needs a key urban area offers….like WalMart, hospital, etc.

regarding French Expats.  French Canadians or France?   I am French Canadian and would also like to know where the French Expats are congregating. 

We will be traveling around El Salvador from Jan 9th - 17th. Staying in Ataco for 5 days and scouting the area out. Then Santa Ana for a few days.  Looking for a small, quaint town to spend our lives and slightly retire. We will open some sort of business after a while. 

I will post a few observations while we are there.