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Salvador created nuclei of development along the border provinces. Nucleus of Local Development number three, located in Morazán, has largely been a tourism initiative, of which Prodetur is a part. Prodetur, in coordination with bordering municipalities in Honduras, has developed a series of programs that integrate the southern part of Honduras and the department of Morazán. Central to this tourism initiative is a series of services offered by Prodetur and Morazán province, such as food, lodging, transportation, and various outdoor/recreation activities, including, but not limited to, mountain biking, bird-watching, nature walks, hiking, camping, and swimming.
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Prodetur programs are provided by the Fund Initiative of the Americas, Program of Small Donations, the World Fund for the Environment, and the Binational Program of Frontier Development. Under the Binational Program of Frontier Development which was implemented in 2005, both
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Lenca was a road of strategic importance, militarily and economically, during the
Salvadoran Civil War which lasted from 1980 to 1992. Subsequently, the north of Morazán has become an important tourist destination for its historic sites from the civil war. Prodetur has utilized this increasing
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The protection of the Rio Sapo area was initiated in 2000 but also included the installment of tourist services, such as those offered by
Prodetur. Since then Prodetur has attracted tourist attention while at the same time stressing a community-wide conservation and management of the natural
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was long a rebel stronghold, and sometimes designated the FMLN's unofficial capital. The war had an ambivalent effect on the region's natural ecosystem: on the one hand, the combat was a source of widespread destruction; on the other hand, it prevented significant urbanization.
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tourist attention to Morazán by directing these tourists to local businesses for their accommodations. In this way, the local post-war economy benefits from the tourist activity as well. Prodetur’s operation benefits the communities along the Ruta de Paz, including
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resources. The protection of the Rio Sapo area is ensured through development of environmental-friendly infrastructure, environmental education, research of the Rio Sapo ecosystem, and the use of clean technologies.
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and Maroon. Prodetur and the local businesses of these towns, together, offer tourists guided tours of natural and historic attractions, lodging, meals, recreational activities, and transportation to/from sites.
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392:"A Weekend a long El Salvador's "Ruta de La Paz""
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290:"Perquin, Turismo y Memoria HistĂłrica Parte 2"
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195:"PerquĂn Ruta de la Paz"
171:"Proyectos en ejecuciĂłn"
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448:Tourism in El Salvador
265:"Lecciones aprendidas"
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322:Reid, Robert (2004).
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244:"Ruta de Paz Lenca"
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246:. Prodetur Perquin
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