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El Salvador eSIM
Movistar El Salvador 4G
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El Salvador
5 GB · 30 days
Total
€8.96
El Salvador eSIM for city, volcano and surf trips
Choose an El Salvador eSIM for airport transfers, coastal navigation, volcano plans and WhatsApp calls. Compare live data, validity and total price for your trip.
El Salvador fits a varied trip into a compact route. From the airport you can base yourself in San Salvador, continue to the La Libertad surf coast, head west for Santa Ana and the Ruta de las Flores, or turn north to Suchitoto. Mobile data helps with driver messages, road changes, park information and lodging directions where service is available. Save each pickup, trail meeting point and return route before leaving town.
Refund policy
We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.
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How eSIM works in El Salvador
Before the flight to El Salvador, use home Wi-Fi to add the profile to an unlocked phone that supports eSIM. At arrival, direct cellular data to Horizon, allow data roaming on that line and disable automatic switching back to the home SIM. Have the airport meeting point and capital-to-coast directions stored already.
Install your eSIM
Scan the QR or auto-install in the app — no physical SIM.
Land & connect
Data activates on first connection at your destination.
Size it to your trip
Pick the profile closest to your trip. The estimate assumes normal use — maps, messaging, photos, a short call home.
As a rule of thumb, a 3–4 day city break runs on about 1–3 GB, a one-week trip on 3–5 GB, a two-week multi-country tour on 8–12 GB, and working on the road takes about 1 GB a day, so 15 GB or more for two weeks.
Recommended size
3GB3–4 days
≈0.4 GB a day
- Maps every day
- Messaging and photos
- A short call home most days
In total, a 5 GB data allowance covers roughly 1,700 shared photos, 83 hours of social media and browsing, 15 hours of video calls, 63 hours of music streaming, or about 1000 hours of maps and navigation. Messaging apps barely use data.
Important cities in El Salvador
San Salvador · City guide
San Salvador
San Salvador is a practical base for the historic centre, museums, El Boquerón and day trips in several directions. The international airport is south of the capital, so save the pickup and city address as separate points. Mobile data helps with driver messages, current traffic and opening information where service is available. Before a volcano or coastal day, download the meeting place and return route.
San Salvador eSIM — set up before you fly →Santa Ana · City guide
Santa Ana
Santa Ana places you near Ilamatepec, Lake Coatepeque and the western coffee towns, but they are separate outings. For a volcano day, confirm current park access, the guide or meeting point and the return before leaving the city. The Ruta de las Flores runs through several towns, so save the sequence you actually want rather than one broad destination pin. Use data for changes where service is available.
Santa Ana eSIM — set up before you fly →La Libertad · City guide
La Libertad
La Libertad is the transport anchor for nearby beach towns, while El Tunco lies farther west on the coastal route. Confirm the exact hotel, surf lesson, board rental and return pickup rather than treating the coast as one stop. Mobile data helps with driver and instructor messages where service is available. Save the accommodation entrance and late return before leaving the main road.
La Libertad eSIM — set up before you fly →Suchitoto · City guide
Suchitoto
Suchitoto offers a slower town stay with cultural venues and access toward Lake Suchitlán. Keep the city walk, lakeside activity and transport back to San Salvador as separate parts of the day. Mobile data helps check current opening information and message a driver where service is available. Save the return time, pickup point and accommodation address before moving away from the centre.
Suchitoto eSIM — set up before you fly →Why Horizon
One data plan for a compact El Salvador route
Choose El Salvador-only when the route stays between the capital, volcanoes, surf coast and western towns. If it continues to included stops such as Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia or Peru, compare the Latin America plan. Guatemala and Honduras are not included, and neither are Belize, Nicaragua or Panama. Hotspot sharing is free; connected devices use the same allowance.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I choose an El Salvador eSIM?
Match the plan to your travel days and likely use for maps, driver messages, WhatsApp calls, photo uploads and hotspot sharing. Compare the current data allowance, validity and total price in the picker. Confirm El Salvador is listed and your unlocked phone supports eSIM. Save your airport pickup and first address before departure so arrival does not depend on one live connection.
When does the El Salvador eSIM start?
The El Salvador clock remains untouched after a preflight installation. The Horizon profile’s first successful connection in El Salvador starts the purchased period. Retain the QR outside the receiving phone, together with the driver contact, first address and any coast or volcano meeting point you will need.
Do I need separate plans for San Salvador and the coast?
No. Keep the installed El Salvador profile for San Salvador, La Libertad, Santa Ana and Suchitoto while its data and validity remain. Recheck the selected data line after a flight or phone restart, and save the next address before taking the coast or volcano road. A border crossing into Guatemala or Honduras is outside this country plan.
Can my home SIM stay on with the El Salvador eSIM?
Yes, if the phone supports dual SIM. Assign cellular data to Horizon, then turn off automatic data switching so the home line cannot take over silently. The Horizon profile remains data-only; it does not supply a Salvadoran number. Your home operator may charge for calls, texts or roaming on its line, so check those settings before landing.
What should I save before coast and volcano trips?
Download the route, driver or guide contact, meeting pin, entry confirmation and return arrangement before leaving San Salvador, Santa Ana or the coastal town. Mobile data helps with changes and messages where service is available, but the final approach to a trailhead or a surf pickup should already be on the phone. Keep the lodging address offline too.
Are calls, SMS and hotspot included?
El Salvador plans from Horizon are data-only, without a local number, ordinary cellular calls or SMS. WhatsApp and other internet calling apps use the plan’s data when service is available. Hotspot sharing is free on every Horizon plan. Your phone must support hotspot, and a connected laptop or travel companion draws from the same allowance.
El Salvador-only or Latin America coverage?
Choose the country plan when all data use stays in El Salvador. The Latin America option covers Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, El Salvador and Uruguay. It does not include neighbouring Guatemala or Honduras, and Belize, Nicaragua and Panama are excluded too. Those stops need another plan or offline arrangements before the border.
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