After trying to visit it three times, I finally was able to tour it before I left the city. It opens at 10:30 am and closes at 5:00 p.m . Currently there are no shows here, only tours of the theater. Entrance fee for foreigners is $5.00 per person. Our guide briefly explained the history of this theater. We visited the seating areas of this theater, several side rooms for piano recitals, some dancing, military gatherings, etc. We admired the paintings at the ceiling, the chandeliers, some mouldings, the marble stairs, etc. Having recently visited the National Theater in Santa Ana, I concluded that it is more elegant, beautiful, and historical in my personal opinion than this Theater. I enjoyed it more because I was the only visitor during my visit and my guide did the tour in English in Santa Ana.

I was lucky enough to attend a ballet performance of the opera Carmen, which was the highlight of my San Salvador visit. It’s a very elegant place , and it’s unfortunate that except for a nice literary coffee shop a few feet away there’s absolutely no nice restaurant around. The historic center of this city badly needs a reconfiguration.