The main reason why most of tourists want to travel to Santa Ana is hiking to Santa Ana Volcano whose crater is filled with a green lagoon. It is located at 2381 meters, the country's highest volcano. The city is also the closest thing to a university town outside San Salvador, reflected in the lively nightlife and proud entrepreneurial spirit. The plaza is among the grandest in El Salvador, making it more than a handy departure point for Lago de Coatepeque, the Maya ruins at Tazumal or the Ruta de las Flores.