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Seeing El Salvador
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Seeing El Salvador

Mar 30, 1945
0h 9m
★ 7.0

Overview

This Traveltalk series short starts in San Salvador, El Salvador's capital, emphasizing the Spanish architectural heritage. We then go to the Izalco Volcano, which was created in 1770 by an eruption of the Santa Ana Volcano. The focus then shifts to the country's agriculture. The two main products are coffee and henequen, a plant with tough, fibrous leaves used to make rope, baskets, and other products.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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