Editing El Salvador (section)

==Culture==
{{Main|Culture of El Salvador}}
[[File:SalvadorDelMundo.jpg|thumb|upright|The iconic statue of Christ on the globe sphere of planet earth is part of the [[Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo]] ('Monument to the Divine Saviour of the World') on Plaza El Salvador del Mundo ('The Saviour of the World Plaza'), a landmark located in the country's capital, San Salvador.]]
Pulling from indigenous, colonial Spanish and African influences, a composite population was formed as a result of intermarrying between the natives, European settlers, and enslaved Africans. The Catholic Church plays an important role in the Salvadoran culture. Archbishop [[Óscar Romero]] is a national hero for his role in resisting human rights violations that were occurring in the lead-up to the Salvadoran Civil War.<ref name=Eaton>Eaton, Helen-May (1991). ''[http://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/116/ The impact of the Archbishop Óscar Romero's alliance with the struggle for liberation of the Salvadoran people: A discussion of church-state relations (El Salvador)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425045908/http://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/116/ |date=25 April 2012 }}'' (M.A. thesis) Wilfrid Laurier University</ref> Significant foreign personalities in El Salvador were the Jesuit priests and professors [[Ignacio Ellacuría]], [[Ignacio Martín-Baró]], and [[Segundo Montes]], who were murdered in 1989 by the Salvadoran Army during the height of the civil war.

Painting, ceramics and textiles are the principal manual artistic mediums. Writers [[Francisco Gavidia]], [[Salarrué]] (Salvador Salazar Arrué), [[Claudia Lars]], [[Alfredo Espino]], [[Pedro Geoffroy Rivas]], [[Manlio Argueta]], [[José Roberto Cea]], and poet [[Roque Dalton]] are important writers from El Salvador. Notable 20th-century personages include the late filmmaker Baltasar Polio, female film director [[Patricia Chica]], artist [[Fernando Llort]], and [[caricaturist]] [[Toño Salazar]].

Among the more renowned representatives of the graphic arts are the painters [[Studio Lenca]], [[Augusto Crespin]], [[Noe Canjura]], [[Carlos Cañas]], [[Giovanni Gil]], Julia Díaz, Mauricio Mejia, Maria Elena Palomo de Mejia, [[Camilo Minero]], Ricardo Carbonell, Roberto Huezo, Miguel Angel Cerna, (the painter and writer better known as MACLo), Esael Araujo, and many others.

===Cuisine===
{{Main|Salvadoran cuisine}}
One of El Salvador's notable dishes is the ''[[pupusa]]''. ''Pupusas'' are handmade [[maize]] tortillas (made of ''[[masa|masa de maíz]]'' or ''masa de arroz'', a maize or rice flour dough used in [[Latin American cuisine]]) stuffed with one or more of the following: cheese (usually a soft Salvadoran cheese such as ''[[quesillo]]'', similar to mozzarella), ''[[chicharrón]]'', or [[refried beans]]. Sometimes the filling is ''queso con loroco'' (cheese combined with ''[[loroco]]'', a vine flower bud native to Central America).<ref name="Elsalvador.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/2003/10/31/nacional/nacio7.html|title=Pobladores prehispánicos inventaron las pupusas|publisher=Elsalvador.com|date=31 October 2003|access-date=2 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503202216/http://www.elsalvador.com/noticias/2003/10/31/nacional/nacio7.html|archive-date=3 May 2011}}</ref> ''Pupusas revueltas'' are ''pupusas'' filled with beans, cheese and pork. There are also vegetarian options. Some adventurous restaurants even offer ''pupusas'' stuffed with shrimp or spinach. The name ''pupusa'' comes from the Pipil-Nahuatl word, ''pupushahua''. The origins of the ''pupusa'' are debated, although its presence in El Salvador is known to predate the arrival of the Spaniards.<ref name="Elsalvador.com" />

In El Salvador, the pupusa is considered a Mesoamerican ancestral legacy and the most popular dish nationally. It has been designated as the "National Dish of El Salvador" via the Legislative Decree no. 655 in the Salvadoran Constitution. The decree also indicates that every second Sunday in November, the country will celebrate the "National Day of the Pupusas".<ref>"Decrecto Legislativo No. 655 de la Republica de El Salvador" Asamblea Legislativa-Republica de El Salvador, 11 April 2005, www.asamblea.gob.sv.</ref>

Two other typical Salvadoran dishes are ''yuca frita'' and ''panes con pollo''. ''Yuca frita'' is deep fried [[cassava]] root served with [[curtido]] (a pickled cabbage, onion and carrot topping) and pork rinds with ''pescaditas'' (fried baby sardines). Yuca is sometimes served boiled instead of fried. ''Pan con pollo/pavo'' (bread with chicken/turkey) are warm turkey or chicken-filled submarine sandwiches. The bird is marinated and then roasted with spices and hand-pulled. This sandwich is traditionally served with tomato and watercress along with cucumber, onion, lettuce, mayonnaise, and mustard.[[File:Plain pupusas revueltas.jpg|thumb|''Pupusas'', the national and most famous dish of El Salvador]]

One of El Salvador's typical breakfasts is fried plantain, usually served with cream. It is common in Salvadoran restaurants and homes, including those of immigrants to the United States. [[Alguashte]], a condiment made from dried, ground [[pepitas]], is commonly incorporated into savoury and sweet Salvadoran dishes. "''Maria Luisa''" is a dessert commonly found in El Salvador. It is a layered cake that is soaked in orange marmalade and sprinkled with powdered sugar. One of the most popular desserts is the cake ''Pastel de tres leches'' (Cake of three milks), consisting of three types of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and cream.

A popular drink that Salvadorans enjoy is ''[[horchata]]''. ''Horchata'' is most commonly made of the [[morro seed]] ground into a powder and added to milk or water, and sugar. ''Horchata'' is drunk year-round, and can be drunk at any time of day. It mostly is accompanied by a plate of ''pupusas'' or fried yuca. ''Horchata'' from El Salvador has a very distinct taste and is not to be confused with Mexican ''horchata'', which is rice-based. Coffee is also a common morning beverage. Other popular drinks in El Salvador include ''ensalada'', a drink made of chopped fruit swimming in fruit juice, and ''Kolachampan'', a sugar cane-flavoured carbonated beverage.

===Music===
{{Main|Music of El Salvador}}
[[File:Debut de la Compañia Infantil de Teatro La Colmenita de El Salvador. (24055587303).jpg|thumb| [[Álvaro Torres]] is one of the most famous Salvadoran singers mainly in the Latin pop genre, romantic ballads and boleros.]]Traditional Salvadoran music is a mixture of indigenous, Spanish, and African influences. It includes religious songs (mostly used to celebrate Christmas and other holidays, especially feast days of the saints). Other musical repertoire consists of danza, pasillo, marcha and cancione which are composed of parading bands, street performances, or onstage dances, either in groups or paired. Satirical and rural lyrical themes are common. Traditional instruments used are the ''[[marimba]]'', ''tepehuaste'', flutes, drums, [[Güiro|scrapers]] and [[gourd]]s, as well as guitars among others. El Salvador's well known folk dance is known as ''[[Xuc]]'' which originated in [[Cojutepeque]], Cuscatlan. Caribbean, Colombian, and Mexican music has become customary listening radio and party in the country, especially boleros, cumbia, merengue, Latin pop, salsa, bachata, and reggaeton.

===Sport===
{{main|Sport in El Salvador}}
[[File:Monumental Estadio Cuscatlan.jpg|thumb|The [[Estadio Cuscatlán]] in San Salvador is the largest stadium in Central America.]]
[[association football|Football]] is the most popular sport in El Salvador. The [[El Salvador national football team]] qualified for the [[FIFA World Cup]] in [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]] and [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]. Their qualification for the 1970 tournament was marred by the [[Football War]], a war against [[Honduras]], whose team El Salvador's had defeated. The national football team play at the [[Estadio Cuscatlán]] in San Salvador. It opened in 1976 and seats 53,400, making it the largest stadium in Central America and the Caribbean.<ref>{{cite web|title=Estadio Cuscatlán|url=http://www.radioguanaca.net/liga-mayor/playground/1-futbol/7-estadio-cuscatlan|publisher=Radio Guanaca|access-date=25 February 2014|archive-date=25 February 2014|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225234418/http://www.radioguanaca.net/liga-mayor/playground/1-futbol/7-estadio-cuscatlan}}</ref>{{Clear}}