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Wednesday, Jul 15, 2026
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El Salvador Welcomes Record Two Point One Million International Visitors in Five Months

More than two million international visitors arrived in El Salvador between January and May 2026, generating eight hundred seventy-one million United States dollars in first-quarter tourism revenue and reinforcing the sector's growing contribution to the national economy.
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