The Back Roads of Santa Ana on Ebike

Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño (also known as Estadio Quiteño or simply "El Quiteño") is a historic multi-purpose stadium in Santa Ana, El Salvador, primarily used for football (soccer) matches.

It serves as the home ground of Club Deportivo FAS (one of the country's most successful and popular teams) and has a capacity of about 17,500 spectators, making it the third-largest stadium in El Salvador.

Originally opened in 1963 as Estadio Santaneco, it was renamed in 1977 to honor Óscar Alberto Quiteño, a beloved goalkeeper who tragically died during a friendly match. It's a central landmark in Santa Ana with a passionate local following.

Parque Libertad is the main square in Santa Ana, El Salvador.

It's a compact, shaded central plaza with palm trees, benches, a central monument, and a bandstand. Surrounded by the impressive neo-Gothic Catedral de Santa Ana, the historic Teatro Municipal, City Hall, and other colonial buildings. It's the lively heart of the city—great for people-watching, events, and starting a walk around the historic center.

The Old Art School (Antigua Escuela de Artes y Oficios "José Mariano Méndez") in Santa Ana, El Salvador, is a historic 19th-century building (originally from 1855, with major construction around 1908) that once served as the city's first school focused on arts and crafts.
Now largely abandoned and in ruins, it features impressive colonial-style architecture with arched windows, colorful weathered walls, and atmospheric decay—popular among urban explorers and photographers for its eerie, photogenic charm. It's not an active museum or school, but a free-to-wander historic site near the city center, often highlighted in travel guides and videos as a hidden gem of Santa Ana's heritage. Note: If we go there on a weekend I would have to get permit on working day M-F.

Parque Colón is a small, historic public park in Santa Ana, El Salvador, located on the edge of the historic center (near the Antigua Escuela de Artes y Oficios, on Calle José Mariano Méndez and Avenida Matías Delgado).
Built roughly between 1900 and 1940, it has cultural value due to its proximity to the old arts and crafts school.

Sapoapa (also known as Parque Turístico Sapoapa or Balneario Sapoapa) is a popular natural recreational park and "spa" oasis in Santa Ana, El Salvador, featuring refreshing natural pools, streams, beautiful waterfalls/cascadas, and lush greenery at the base of Tecana Hill. If this is closed we can visit the Apanteos Pool nearby instead.

Its name comes from Nahuatl, meaning "river of zapote trees," and it's a beloved local spot for families to swim, relax, and connect with nature—often called one of the city's most cherished hidden gems or balnearios.