Entertainment in El Salvador is slow to return as few people have enough discretionary income to use on dinners out, drinks, or dancing. However, throughout the country there are many people who can afford these luxuries and do so on a regular basis, leaving no shortage of entertainment options in many places. Despite this, many people still prefer to spend free time at home with family, but there is little homogeny on the lifestyle in the country.
Identity
While most people in El Salvador identify as Salvadoran, the people greatly dispute who can or should be included in this definition as how it is defined tends to vary from person to person, or group from group. This definition is primarily defined as anyone who is a citizen, speaks Spanish, and is mestizo, which is a mix of European and Native American ancestry. Oddly, although nearly every Salvadoran has some native blood in them, having "too much" native blood is viewed as a bad thing and speaking Pipil or another native language will remove a person from the identity entirely according to many. In addition to nationality, language, and ethnicity, any further definition of being Salvadoran is debatable as foods, customs, and religion are generally also included in this definition, but not always. Despite this similar identity, many people also try to attach political beliefs to the identity, but again this is not a commonly accepted trait of the identity.
Many people also cling to a second identity of being "Hispanic" or "Latin American." People who identify as Hispanic (in the Americas) are generally a mix of Spanish and Native American ancestry who speak Spanish. It is this ethnic and linguistic link that is the true definition of the term, although today the foods, music, religion, and dress of the people are also closely associated with the term. Although the word "Hispanic" can refer to anyone with a historic tie to Spain or Portugal, in the Americas it tends to be an inclusive identity only referring to Spanish-speaking people from the Americas. Latin American is more inclusive as it refers to anyone from Latin America, no matter a person's ethnicity or linguistic affiliation.