Cross your i's and dot your t's

WikiTravel has a nice and concise overview of El Salvador. Travel Guide

For those of you who aren't travely inclined. I thought I'd lay out a few steps that you're going to have to take to leave America the beautiful and step into El Salvador the awesome.

Do you have a passport?

Yes? Make sure it's valid (not expired) for 90 following your departure from El Salvador

No? Click here and follows these easy step by step instruction on applying for your first passport.

El Salvadorian visa for entry/ exit- See here that U.S. citizens will need to purchase a tourist card for $10. upon arrival from immigration officials. There is also a departure tax or exit fee that is usually included in your airline ticket of approx. $40

Airport- You're going to be flying into El Salvador International Airport. The airport code is SAL. A non-stop flight from Los Angeles is 5 hours. Your travel time will obviously vary. From Anchorage there are connections in Seattle or Houston so you won't have too many stops.

Language- Get to know the basics. Bathroom, Money, Hello, Goodbye, Food, Help, etc. It might also be handy to bring along a dictionary that has English words and their Spanish translation, so you can look up words in English and communicate your idea or question in Spanish.

Use common sense.