Thursday, April 19, 2007

Patron Saints and Suyapa


One of the most important celebrations in Honduras is February 3, the feast day of the Virgin of Suyapa, the patron saint of Honduras. The Fair of the Virgin of Suyapa takes place from February 3 to 10 near Tegucigalpa. Most towns and cities in Honduras have patron saints and hold annual celebrations in their honor. One of the largest celebrations is the Carnival at La Ceiba, held during the third week of May. On the Saturday, there are parades, music and merrymaking in the streets. Other popular fairs are held in San Pedro Sula during the last week of June, in Tela on June 13, Trujillo on June 24 and Danlí on the last weekend of August. (Taken from http://www.cp-pc.ca/)

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Blogger Jon Tan said...

hi! you haven't updated in years but i recently stumbled upon your blog. i spent 2 weeks in honduras doing photography for a non-profit/NGO group in La Ceiba... on the northern coast of Honduras. just wanted to say, thanks for the little tidbits of honduras... it brings back fond memories of baleadas, the garifuna people and everything else beautiful about honduras. cheers =] jon t. from new jersey, USA

www.JonTheRoad.com

March 30, 2011 at 1:50 PM  

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