Culture of El Salvador

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The culture of El Salvador is a Central American culture nation influenced by the clash of ancient Mesoamerica and medieval Iberian Peninsula. Salvadoran culture is influenced by Native American culture (Lenca people, Cacaopera people, Maya peoples, Pipil people) as well as Latin American culture (Latin America, Hispanic America, Ibero-America). Mestizo culture and the Catholic Church dominates the country. Although the Romance language, Castilian Spanish, is the official and dominant language spoken in El Salvador, Salvadoran Spanish which is part of Central American Spanish has influences of Native American languages of El Salvador such as Lencan languages, Cacaopera language, Mayan languages and Pipil language, which are still spoken in some regions of El Salvador.

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Anthem	National Anthem of El Salvador	1879
Motto	DIOS UNIÓN LIBERTAD	1821
Flag and Coat of arms	Coat of arms of El Salvador and Flag of El Salvador	1912
Color	Cobalt blue and white Additional appendages are in golden Amber (color)	1912
Bird	Turquoise-browed motmot	1999
Reptile	Green iguana
Fish	Amatitlania Coatepeque, Endemic Species
Art	Fernando Llort style Art
Music	Xuc
Instrument	Xylophone
Dish	Pupusa
Flower	Yucca gigantea	2003
Tree	Tabebuia rosea	1939
UNESCO World Heritage Site	Joya de Cerén	1993
Patron and National Personification	Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo