La Fiesta de San Juan es la celebración más importante….

Orígenes

Sincretismo

Fiesta

Cultural wealth

Anciently, the san juan celebrations were accompanied by regional music. But in the last years,

people have incorporated local and foreign elements to encourage the party, which resulted in a

celebration rich in nuances.

Eve

The central activities of the san juan festival begin on the eve, on the night of the 23rd, when men

and women go to the rivers to purify themselves. This act is known as the "blessed bath", because

people believe that san juan blesses the water courses and who bathes in them will have

happiness and health throughout the year.

Central date

On june 24, hundreds of people celebrate in the streets, there is mass and processions

accompanied by typical bands. The gang dance is also performed, where people dance around a

palm tree loaded with gifts known as "humisha."

Gastronomy

In this party, everyone tastes the delicious “juane”, which is prepared with rice, eggs, olives,

coriander sacha and with chicken prey, wrapped in plant leaves known as bijao or banana.