San Vicente is one of the smallest departments in El Salvador. Important places to highlight are the Tower of San Vicente, located in Park Canas. The city is famous for its local festivals, taking place at the center of the city, in the Park Canas. Among those are the gastronomic festivals that are usually every month.

This charming town with a soaring white clock tower is picturesque situated in a valley beneath a twin peaked volcano. Stroll down the cobble street, past red roofed houses, and see the town square and the Pilar, one of El Salvador’s oldest colonial churches. Recreational opportunities abound in the surrounding countryside, including hiking up San Vicente Volcano, and swimming in Lake Apastapeque, a small crater lake.