Casa Coco Hostel - Santa Ana

Family-run hostel with pupusa-making classes in Santa Ana

Accommodations

Casa Coco Hostel Santa Ana offers family rooms with garden, terrace, balcony, and patio views. Shared bathrooms include showers. Each dormitory bed comes with privacy curtains, a personal fan, reading light, and plug.

Culinary Experiences

The hostel hosts a daily pupusa-making class led by instructor Marilyn. The $15 class includes beer and near-unlimited pupusas. Participants prepare ingredients in groups of 15 and learn the traditional recipe using maíz flour and water.

Activities and Tours

Casa Coco runs a volcano hike and Lago Coatepeque tour for $23 per person with transport included. A seven waterfalls hike in Juayua is offered with guide Rigo. A free walking tour with Hector covers Santa Ana history and is not scripted.

Common Spaces

The hostel has a garden, terrace with sofas, and a backyard with tables. Free art supplies and yoga mats are available for guest use. A communal kitchen provides filtered water and coffee.

Location and Staff

Located 63 miles from El Salvador International Airport in Barrio San Lorenzo. Reception staff speak English and Spanish. The mother-and-son ownership team provides QR codes with local bus schedules and food recommendations.

• Activities: Volcano hike & Lago Coatepeque tour $23
• Dining: Pupusa-making class $15
• Rooms: Beds with curtains, fan, light, plug
• Location: Barrio San Lorenzo, 63 miles from airport
• Staff: English & Spanish speaking guides