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Estadio Mágico González
The Parque Cuscatlán neighborhood is home to the Estadio Mágico González, where soccer games and occasional rock concerts are held.
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Gimnacio Nacional Alfredo Piñeda
The Parque Cuscatlán neighborhood is home to the Gimnacio Nacional Alfredo Piñeda, whose basketball and volleyball courts, and steep bleacher seats go largely unused. However, the park and three sites around it are well worth visiting.
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Parque Zoológico Nacional
A surprisingly pleasant zoo near the outskirts of town, with 10 square city blocks worth of green spaces, paths, even a lagoon. Among the 144 species of animals housed here, you'll see lions, elephants and a whole host of monkeys (be sure to check out the spider monkeys who live on an island in the middle of the lagoon). It's packed with families on Sunday.
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San Salvador Fútbol Club
It should come as no surprise that fútbol (soccer) is the biggest sport in San Salvador. The capitol's team San Salvador Fútbol Club was formed in 2002 and joined the la Primera División del Fútbol Salvadorenó, the major league of Salvadoran soccer, straight away. Despite its youth, the team won the national championship in 2003, giving capitalinos something to cheer about.
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Teatro Nacional
The Teatro Nacional, east of the cathedral, was originally erected in 1917, but languished as a movie house for 50-odd years before being renovated in opulent style, with ornate gilt boxes and trimmings, lots of lush red velvet and a sensuous ceiling mural.
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