El Salvador turns civil war history into tourism draw

Posted on: January 9th, 2007
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“un fragments, photos, combat plans and mountain hideouts. These are the latest tourist attractions in formerly war-torn El Salvador.

The country has been at peace since 1992. But the 12-year civil war left 76,000 dead, thousands injured and an imprint of violence on the country that residents in economically depressed areas are trying to turn into a profit.”

Source: http://www.usatoday.com
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