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Deal alert: Avianca flights to Central America from $150

Liz Ramanand
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March 11, 2022
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3 min read
San Salvador
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Central America has coastal countries with beautiful beaches, historic ruins and rich culture. Guatemala and El Salvador are home to rainforests, volcanoes and ancient Mayan ruins for travelers to visit. Avianca Airlines is offering some serious deals in the fall to both countries from major U.S. cities under $200 round-trip.

Roasting marshmallows at a volcano in Guatemala. (Photo by The Mom Trotter)

Scott's Cheap Flights, which offers a premium membership that alerts readers to discounted fares for $49 a year, first reported this deal to us. These offers are available for travel from October to November.

Deal basics

Airline: Avianca
Routes: IAD/IAH/JFK/LAX/MIA to GUA/SAL
How to book: Directly through the airline or Google Flights
Travel dates: October – November

Sample flights

The following deals are for economy seats on Avianca, which only allow you to bring a personal item for free. A carry-on will cost $100 and a checked bag will cost $80. All offers below are for nonstop flights.

(Screenshot courtesy of Avianca.com)

The cheapest deal we found was from Miami (MIA) to Guatemala City (GUA) for $150 round trip.

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

Another option under $200 is from New York (JFK) to Guatemala City (GUA) for $193 round trip.

You can travel to San Salvador (SAL), the capital of El Salvador, from Washington, D.C., (IAD) for $167 round trip. According to Google Flights, this price is over $200 cheaper than usual for travel in October.

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

For the same price, travelers can go from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Salvador (SAL) for $167 round trip.

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(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

There are affordable options throughout October and November to travel from Houston (IAH) to San Salvador (SAL) for $172 round-trip.

(Screenshot courtesy of Google Flights)

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Bottom line

There's a lot to do in Guatemala including roasting marshmallows on an active volcano. Or you can try authentic pupusas while you're in El Salvador. Don't miss out on either of these deals to explore these countries in Central America at a great price.

Featured image by HENRYK SADURA/GETTY IMAGES
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