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...SALVADOR, the journey to the ballot box runs along the razor's edge. While many observers claim that Sunday's presidential election can do little to alter the situation in the war-torn country, two decisive outcomes are possible: the vote could either pave the way toward an acceptable solution to the civil war onset into motion a series of forces destined to bring the beleaguered nation to ruin...
...while the possible outcomes offer two sharp alternatives, the choice of leaders before the Salvadorans is by no means clear. After four years of internecine conflict and 50,000 deaths, the people of El Salvador desperately desire order and a halt to the bloodletting. Voters may be tempted then to choose the toughest-talking candidate, Roberto d'Aubuisson, the reactionary leader of the National Republican Alliance and a man linked at least indirectly to the right wing death squads...
TACA makes daily flights to San Salvador from Miami for $359 round-trip, and also flies to the country from Houston, New Orleans and Los Angeles...
Once inside El Salvador, you'll find comfortable--and relatively inexpensive--places to stay. The biggest and best are the 213-room Sheraton El Salvador, at $65 for a mountain-view room and $61 for lower floors. Or you can mingle with the world press corps at the 237-room Western International Camino Real, which journalists have just about taken over...
...think the present times are the best times to go to El Salvador," says Julio Martinez, cultural affairs officer at the country's United Nations mission. But despite an ongoing brutal war, El Salvador remains--if you're careful about where you go and pay attention to residents' warnings--a vacation spot full of natural wonders...