San Salvador

entertainment

San Salvador has several entertainment venues. You can go to restaurants, bars, clubs, casinos, or if you are traveling with kids you can go to the cinemas, bowling, bingo, arcades etc. Cinemas in San Salvador include

Cinemark

Various locations throughout El Salvador, Ph:503 22294315, Merliot, (http://www.cinemarkca.com...).

Multicinema

Various locations throughout El Salvador, Ph:503 22439269, Multiplaza (http://www.multicinema.com.sv).

Cinepolis

Galerías Escalón, (http://www.cinepolis.com.sv).

You can also play video games at World Games and El Mundo Feliz. Families may also want to visit Central America's largest toy store:

Jugueton San Salvador

boulevard de los proceres #2000. Ph:503 22481253 (http://www.jugueton.com.sv) this a toy store similar to toys r´ us you will find all types of variety of toys and other fun crafts.

Also, you can go via cable car to an amusement park on top of Cerro San Jacinto mountain no longer in use.

The trendiest night spot to visit is called Zona Rosa. Some of the best hotels are located there, including the Sheraton Presidente as well as one of the most luxurious hotels in Central America, the Hilton Princess.Although Zona Rosa doesn't cover a large area around 1sq mi, it's home to many exclusive, upscale bars and nightclubs Los Alambiques, Code, and the best restaurants in town Paradise, 503, A lo Nuestro.If you want to visit a nightclub without the probable inconvenience of not being let in, you should visit Las Terrazas Stanza, Envy at Multiplaza Mall.

museums

San - Salvador has many museums, the two most important are "Museo David J Guzman" and "Museo de Arte MARTE". David J Guzman National Museum of Anthropology (http://www.munaelsalvador.com) contains a variety of Mayan and Pipil artifacts, while Museo de Arte MARTE (http://www.marte.org.sv) displays an extensive collection of international art. Both are located in the Zona Rosa district. There is also a children's museum, the Tin-Marin (http://www.tinmarin.org) museum, where kids can experience the world in a fun way. The old national palace is being restored to house the "National Archives," and the "National Museum." Also a new display of early mammal fossils, including a giant sloth, mastodon and more than twenty other species is being set up in the "Museo de Historia Natural," or "Natural History Museum" situated in the SE section of Saburo Hirao park by the National Zoo. Close to the zoo is the "Museo Militar," or Military Museum which is housed in the old castle-like "El Zapote" barracks built in 1895. In the military museum you can find weapons and army uniforms from the 17th, 18th, and early 20th centuries, which were historically used by the Salvadoran army. Other highlights of this museum include the original copies of the 1992 peace accords and the Pope Mobile used when Pope John Paul II visited the country. Entrance is free and a guide service is provided at no charge.

business

Feria Internacional de El Salvador is the largest convention center in Central America. El Salvador is rated the third best place for investment in Latin America by Moody's. Some of the very wealthy business families in San Salvador and throughout El Salvador are Siman owners of the largest department store chain in Central America, Poma owners of Grupo Roble and Grupo Poma, Quiros owners of Grupo Q in Central America, Kriete owners of TACA Airlines, Dueñas owners of La Gran Via, the family that owns Biggest, Pops, Nash and Mister Donut, and a lot of other important families. In addition, San Salvador is one of the only two cities in Central America that have a World Trade Center.

monuments

San Salvador has many beautiful monuments, some of them dating back to the early 20th century, while others are more modern. Some of the most important monuments include the National Palace, Plaza Gerardo Barrios, Plaza Morazan, Water Clock, Monument to the Sea, Atlacatl Monument and the Proceres Monuments it has 10 monuments. One of the most recognizable monuments in El Salvador is the Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo, or "Monument to the Saviour of The World".

The Metropolitan Cathedral has the tomb of Monsignor Oscar Romero enter from right-side entrance, open from 8 AM to 12 PM, 2 PM to 4:45 PM daily.

boulevards

San Salvador has wide avenues and boulevards, including the two widest boulevards in Central America: Boulevard de los Proceres and Boulevard de los Heroes. Other important boulevards include Alameda Roosevelt, Paseo General Escalon, Av. Jerusalem, Boulevard Constitucion and Av. Juan Pablo Segundo.

aquarium

There are plans for an aquarium to be built in El Salvador. This Aquarium will be built in El Parque de los Pericos, next to the Multiplaza mall.