It is interesting to know that how a war can also bring prosperity for people, no matter it comes after a decades of war. El Salvador, a country in central America that desperately raged by war for at least 12-years until 1992 and left 76,000 dead, is now showcasing its war memorials to promote tourism in the region.
The former FMLN (Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front) which led the guerrilla war has itself inviting tourists to the battles fields and former guerrilla warriors will take tourists on tours of one-time battlefields and will share their war memories.
The guerrillas hideout in the mountains, war museums, which display video, audio and photos are prime attractions for sightseers. The museum also includes a library and writings about the war. Local businessmen also associated with this new move to share their contribution.
The most violated hilly town of Perquin, 175 miles east of San Salvador, during the civil war, was designated as the “guerrilla capital”. Nowadays it is well celebrated as “Museum of the Revolution,” that features cannons, uniforms, Soviet arsenals and other weapons of war once used by the FMLN.
The country experienced 7.3 million visitors in between 1996 and 2006, but more tourists are inclined to the country’s beaches. After initiating evolving this very new kind of idea country is hoping to generate money by country’s notorious past.
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Via: MSNBC
