Culture


 * The Culture of El Salvador:

Food:** Common foods in El Salvador consist of vegetables, rice, cassava, potatoes, meat, poultry, fish, cheese, butter, fruit & tortillas.

Papusa- thick, hand-made corn tortillas
 * Special Dishes:**

Atol-Corn on the cob

Atol Shuco- A drink made from maize flour and other ingredients.

Maize pasties- Tortillas filled with minced meat and vegetables.

Levantamuertos- Baked iguana

Iguana Soup
 * El Salvadoran Iguana Soup**

Female- Female clothing consists of a skirt with a blouse or a dress, with a shawl, a cotton headscarf, with different decorations, and a pair of sandals. Male- Male clothing consists of a cotton suit or a cotton shirt with jeans, sandals or boots to wear on their feet, and a cowboy hat to wear on their head.
 * Clothing:**

El Salvadoran music is a mixture of Mayan, Pipil, and Spanish influences. There are also religious Roman Catholic songs and hymns. Salsa, Cumbia, Hip-Hop & Reggae are also popular types of music in El Salvador. Instruments used in El Salvador are the marimba, flutes, drums, scrapers & gourds.
 * Music:**

Soccer is the most popular sport in El Salvador, as it is the most popular spot in Latin America. But, basketball, handball, swimming, volleyball, track and field, & baseball are other sports played in El Salvador. El Salvador has the largest soccer stadium in Central America; it is Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador, El Salvador. It is home to the national soccer team, and seats over 45,000 people.
 * Sports:**

75% Roman Catholic 20% Anglican, Lutheran, Pentecostal, Baptist, Seventh Day Adventists, Mormons & Jehovah's Witness. 5% Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, & Atheist
 * Religion Facts of El Salvador:**

Murals are the most popular type of art in El Salvador. Murals lie on many city walls, and buildings of El Salvadoran cities. Murals are influenced by Native people and Spanish influences. Modern art is also a popular type of art in El Salvador. The most popular type of modern art there is abstract art. Lastly, sculptures are also a popular type of art. Sculptures are buffed out of granite and marble to create lifelike features.
 * Art of El Salvador:**
 * A mural painted on the side of the road in El Salvador**