'The Little Prince' Park, Merliot, El Salvador ??****

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 1943 book shares a surprising connection with El Salvador.

Nestled in between busy roads lies a public park with statues and a playground representing scenes from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 1943 book, The Little Prince. The little prince himself stands atop his massive asteroid in the largest piece under a decorative gazebo.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was married to a Salvadorean woman named Consuelo Suncín de Sandoval, who is often considered to be his muse for the book. She is thought to be represented in the book as the rose that the boy carries. Other potential references to El Salvador include the representation of volcanoes on the boy’s asteroid. Visitors can enjoy the connection between the classic book and the country which hosts this theme park.

?Location: in Nueva San Salvador, El Salvador

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