Berlín

The questions people ask first about Berlín, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the US dollar (USD, $).El Salvador-wide
• SIM or eSIMClaro, Tigo, Movistar and Digicel sell SIMs at the airport and malls; passport needed.El Salvador-wide
• Tap waterDo not drink tap water; bottled and filtered water everywhere.El Salvador-wide
• TippingcheckRestaurants: 10% often added; check the bill.El Salvador-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 120 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.El Salvador-wide
• SafetyBerlín is a small, quiet highland town and the usual cautions apply: walk the centre by day, avoid unlit streets after dark, carry small cash…

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee at a local café$1–2
• Sit-down mealSet lunch at a comedor$3–6
• Beerbottle$1.50–3
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Moto-taxi hop in townAgree the fare before you get in.$1–3
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week$10–20
• Budget bedFamily room (up to 4), a night, per roomUS$45
• Mid-range bedDouble room, guesthouse or hotel, a night, per roomUS$45
• High-end bedDouble room, guesthouse or hotel, a night, per roomUS$90

A day, not counting the bed: Budget US$25 · Mid US$45 · High US$80

Prices in local money; change the currency in the header to see yours next to them. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

SAL San Salvador (Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez) (About 2.5–3 h by road; no direct public bus from the airport, so most travellers go via San Salvador first.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

$25–40 excl. bed

Mid

$40–70 excl. bed

High

$70+ excl. bed

• The Cerro de la Cruz trail is unsigned in places; a local guide or a child from the neighbourhood is the usual fix, and a tip is expected.
• Trails are clay and slippery after rain; the crater-rim route is a full-day, medium-hard hike.
• Last buses down to Mercedes Umaña leave around 18:30 — miss it and you are paying for a taxi or staying another night.Last buses down to Mercedes Umaña leave around 6:30 PM — miss it and you are paying for a taxi or staying another night.
• Cool nights at this altitude: bring a light jacket even in the dry season.