ORIGINS OF THE BERMUDA 1525
Hostal - Restaurant Museum

There are diverse hypothesis about its name; given by columnists and historians. Two of the most important hypotheses are:

1-The name “The Bermuda”, comes from a graminácea plant (panicum diffusum) known by the Spaniards from the Antillas Mayores.

The priest Motolinia visited this place in the year 1544, write: ”the word Bermuda is of clear Spanish origin and has been put by local citizens that arrived with Don Diego de Alvarado the conquer, in reason that it was plentiful the plant forage there, similar to our grass called: Bermuda of the Antillas.

2- Another hypothesis tells us: that its name comes from the village that in the past owned Bartolomé Bermúdez, from where originates the name of this place and later evolved to The Bermuda.

Bartolomé Bermúdez participated in the re-founder expedition of San Salvador, commanded by Diego de Alvarado to whom the shield of Arms was assigned by King Carlos V in Valladolid, Spain on December 24, 1537, which is cultural patrimony of the families Rivera, García, Peña, Arévalo, Cañas and Huezo.

OUR ROOM OF EXHIBITIONS:

It contains part of the history of our country property as well as the genealogical tree of the family (through the years). There you find obsidian pieces, sables, exhibitions of old currencies, antique irons, sewing, stones, indigenous figures and certainly, it could not lack souvenirs and typical candies, such as “colacion” and nance candies.

THE BERMUDA 1525,
CRADLE OF THE FIRST SAN SALVADOR

Open to the public as Hostel - Restaurant and Museum, integrates the comforts, in the fascinating lifestyle of our time, in one of the most important architectural and patrimonial monuments from the time of the Spanish colony. Its adobe walls and red tiles with more than 350 years of history, let you enjoy a magic atmosphere, each detail and corner of the country property (hacienda) hide a rich treasure in traditions, with the comfort of a hotel of 4 stars, with 8 comfortable rooms, located in the spaces and corridors of the surrounded antique hacienda, by wide gardens, exotic flora and fauna that lived outdoors in each space and inside the same house.

An exquisite rescue of the culinary art, indigenous liquors, a traditional way of living and service that we hardly achieve as a whole in other places.

THE RESTAURANT

It is the welcoming corridor where the history narrates us that it was an old monastery. The legend tells us, that in the nights the silhouettes of the monks come to pray. The richness of its gourmet cuisine offers the visitor the best in the Spanish and Creole traditional cuisine, rescuing from the oldest books, the recipes of the culinary art, remembering past time and the special service that only its own owners can grant.

IN OUR COFFEE BAR welcoming “rinconcito” you will taste the marvels of the natural tea, a sherry, rich liquor of coffee, the indigenous drinks, a good wine, or in a magic corner of the garden for a veiled romantic evening.

DURING YOUR STAY IN LA BERMUDA

•  Beautiful gardens of villagers and exotic flowers
•  Enjoy the different fruit-bearing and wood trees
•  Walk by a winter creek
•  Enjoy the milk of the morning
• Ask your staying a bath with species and     aromatic grasses.
•  Enjoy festivals, cultural activities and others
•  Live Music on Sundays
•  Walk along paths inside the property
• Bring your camping tent and enjoy the moon     nights.

OUTSIDE THE “HACIENDA”

• Walks and guided tours
• Visit the antique Old City
• Visit our panoramic Restaurant with view to the    Suchitlan Lake
• Visit The Urban Area of Suchitoto with its    imposing colonial architecture and a church that    conserves their colonial root
• Galleries
• Crafts Stores
• The Cascade of “Los Tercios” (during the winter)
• Don Alejandro Cotto's museum-house
• Travel by ferry toward the neighboring towns    San Francisco Lempa and San Luis del Carmen
• Take a tour in boat toward the spectacular    “island of the birds”, “the hermit's cave”
• Take a walk to the Witch's wells.

THE BERMUDA HAS SPACIOUS ROOMS OUTDOOR

We may accept: 200, 174, and 75 people.

We would love to make very special celebrations for you.

IN OUR SMALL MUSEUM-HOUSE

Settled in an interior space of the house, that was used as family cemetery. Sacred pieces and some human remains were found and in one of the corners a “pileta” (sink) that possibly kept water for the summer.

All of these pieces are exhibited in the museum; in a journey by the history of “The Bermuda”, old images pieces, sabers, obsidian, old furniture, stones of milling, archaeologies, old irons, cooking, molds of pylon sugar cane, and panela, milk pots, old doors, etc; as well as, the genealogical tree of the family that has possessed this country property through the years. Surprisingly, it is necessary to mention, that these have been for many years matriarchies. And certainly it could not lack the souvenir. Without lacking the elaborated collation candies, painted by hand with delicate figures of flowers, hats, animals, and the traditional liquors of fruits and corn. Those are also part of the charm of visiting La Bermuda.

For the lovers of the nature, the flora and fauna of this place are visibly appreciable in all moment; since this is a sanctuary of the chacha, the torogoz, iguanas, green frogs of different types, rabbits, armadillos, magpies, blue butterfly and many other species.

From your camping tent you'll enjoy cloak of stars.

The Bermuda is located in the center of El Salvador , in the heart of Cuscatlán.

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POLITICAL OF “THE BERMUDA 1525”

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