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Military Museum El Zapote Barracks

Cuartel el Zapote | Barrio San Jacinto, San Salvador, El Salvador
503-2250-0000
Entrance to Army Museum
Army Museum
Army Museum
In front of the Air Force Museum
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Ranked #10 of 11 attractions in San Salvador
4.0 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
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Jaime H
San Salvador, El Salvador
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17 reviews
4 helpful votes
“Interesting, but brief”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

The museum has some very interesting items, the only problem was that the collection was rather limited. Do visit if you are in the area and want to learn about El Salvador's military history, though most is dedicated to the more recent Civil War, so if you're into Cold War scenarios this may make your visit a tad more interesting. More

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globeseeker007
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528 reviews
572 helpful votes
“Good Military Museum”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2008
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I toured this museum one afternoon while in San Salvador. There was an air force museum across the street but it was closed at the time. I really found this museum interesting because it had a lot of equipment that was used in El Salvador's civil war. Since the country has troops serving in Iraq, it had a special section... More

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Julie M
Santa Tecla, El Salvador
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4 reviews
“Un buen museo de artefactos de la guerra de El Salvador”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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cherrysv
San Salvador, El Salvador
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9 reviews
9 helpful votes
“Museo SI, pero En un cuartel????”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011
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ALICIADECASTELLANOS
San Salvador, El Salvador
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3 reviews
“armas colecccion”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2011
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