Does anybody know how to get around San Salvador via internet maps?

Question

i.e. Yahoo Maps

Answer 1

I am not from El Salvador, just spent a little time there in the military. BUT I can tell you that driving there is a nightmare for someone from the U.S. We spent most of our time with GPS, and were still lost. And traffic does not slow down for ANYTHING! The maps that we had were "new", but they were little help. The one thing I can say, the people there were very helpful and friendly, even though we were in uniform. Also, for a few dollars, we could always find someone to act as a guide. Once we got out of San Salvador, things went a lot smoother, and it is a beautiful country, with wonderful people.

Answer 2

My experience is that the local conditions are going to determine how you drive there as well as in most CA cities. Usually due to construction, one way roads etc maps are of minimal help. They are just too often WRONG. Often the maps represent what is planned and not what is real on the ground.

A trick that works if you need to find something is to hire a taxi cab, pay them first and follow in your own vehicle. It works in Mexico City quite well.

Driving in San Salvador was h**l when I was there. I was stopped at a single intersection for about 10 changes cycles of a stoplight due to gridlock. The maps would probably send you right through that intersection.

Answer 3

Do you honestly think San Salvador has the funding for such a project? naaaaah...  there is none (for now), the best I can say is use google earth to try to find your way around, though streets are not listed - you can double this with a map of the city you can pick up online, at barnes and noble, or in san salvador... that may help a bit, though the roads there are crazy...