Coatepeque Lake

"Concepción de Ataco"

Concepcion de Ataco

Ataco is a quaint, colonial village that is known for its natural beauty, as well as, its brightly painted homes, cobblestone streets, colorful murals and unique arts and crafts. Concepción de Ataco is a municipality and city within the Ahuachapán Department, El Salvador. It has an area of 61.03 km ² and a population of 18,101 inhabitants (est. 2006).

Ataco street view

Mount Hua, a dangerous hiking trail in China

Mount Hua

Is a mountain located near the city of Huayin in Shaanxi providence. It is one of China´s Five Great Mountains, and has a long history of religious significance. The mount Hua receives annually thousands of tourists, and it is one of the holiest, spectacular and dangerous scenarios in china, in such sacred places like this you feel, upon arrival, that was worth through their risky path.

Mount Hua

Huashan Village at the base of the peak is a small city more than it is a village. The park lies immediately south of town. Peaks and important points of access are mostly named with cardinal directions:

East Gate: the new visitor´s center and ticket office are located here. The East Gate provides access to the North Cable Car. The North Cable Car goes to North Peak. A trail called the "Soldier´s Path" also ascends North Peak beneath the North Cable Car.

Yuquan Yuan(Jade Spring Temple): this is the start of the hiking trail to the top of North Peak. Yuquan Yuan is located at the south edge of Huashan Village. There is a ticket office here but no visitor´s center.

The West Cable Car ascends West Peak from the west side of the park.