Teatro de la Paz

San Luis Potosí


This exceptionally handsome neoclassical theater completed in 1894 contains a concert hall with 1500 seats where San Luis Potosí's Orquesta Sinfónica performs. There is also an exhibition gallery and a theater here. Posters announce upcoming dance, theater and music events.


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