The following is a description of some of the main traditions related to the social and culture of El Salvador, in the context of tourism:

• It is customary to shake hands between men and women. However, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, this cultural habit has ceased and now has its variants in the form of a forearm or clenched fist greeting.
• In El Salvador, it is common for company executives and personnel related to tourism services to speak English.
• Within the Salvadoran culture, cultivating interpersonal relationships is very important and in the field of tourism it makes it easier to keep a satisfactory bond.
• El plato nacional local de El Salvador es la «Pupusa», consiste en una empanada de maíz o arroz rellena de frijoles molidos, chicharrones de cerdo y queso. Es recomendable que los turistas consideren sus ingredientes antes de comerlo.