Juayúa
Encyclopedia
Juayúa is a municipality
in the Sonsonate
department
of El Salvador
.
Juayua is a quaint little town up in the mountains, founded in 1577. The town's central plaza faces an old white cathedral that features a black Christ statue. This statue is a sister statue to that of the revered Basilica of Esquipulas
in Guatemala and was carved by Quirio Cantano in the late 16th Century. The town has become a popular tourist attraction, locally and internationally due to its beautiful views and events, like the "Feria Gastronomica" the translation of which means "food festival".They have activities on the weekends and there is a coffee museum nearby. Its also gets really crowded with tourists on the weekends.
Another one of Juayúa’s charms is the artist culture that the city boasts. The walls of the city’s café’s, restaurants and shops are covered with murals painted by local artist. The murals range from surrealist works to realistic portraits. One of the city’s most talented and prominent artist is Leonardo Yong, a surrealistic painter. Juayúa’s most spectacular work is “La Ruta de Flores,” which translated means “the route of flowers”. “La Ruta de Flores” is a route,wherein all the walls, posts and signs lining the streets are painted with portraits (mostly of flowers).
Juayúa has a perfectly preserved colonial architecture, art displays notable in their streets and, above all, his most famous food festival every weekend. In this event, which attracts hundreds of national and international tourists, is held outdoors in the central square of Juayúa. And local restaurants offer delicious traditional dishes guests, among whom are Indian chicken soup, pupusas, yuca with pork, tamales and seafood, among others.
The surrounding area of Juayua contains numerous coffee farms, including the famous Larin finca. Visit Juayua because it is a growing, thriving village!
More info: juayua.com
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Sonsonate
Sonsonate Department
Sonsonate is a department of El Salvador in the western part of the country. The capital is Sonsonate.The department has a population of over 500,000 and an area of 1,226 km².Created on June 12, 1824...
department
Departments of El Salvador
||A list of the departments of El Salvador in alphabetical order.Department :# Ahuachapán # Cabañas # Chalatenango # Cuscatlán # La Libertad # La Paz...
of El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
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Juayua is a quaint little town up in the mountains, founded in 1577. The town's central plaza faces an old white cathedral that features a black Christ statue. This statue is a sister statue to that of the revered Basilica of Esquipulas
Esquipulas
Esquipulas is a town in the Guatemalan departmentof Chiquimula on the border with Honduras. It serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name...
in Guatemala and was carved by Quirio Cantano in the late 16th Century. The town has become a popular tourist attraction, locally and internationally due to its beautiful views and events, like the "Feria Gastronomica" the translation of which means "food festival".They have activities on the weekends and there is a coffee museum nearby. Its also gets really crowded with tourists on the weekends.
Another one of Juayúa’s charms is the artist culture that the city boasts. The walls of the city’s café’s, restaurants and shops are covered with murals painted by local artist. The murals range from surrealist works to realistic portraits. One of the city’s most talented and prominent artist is Leonardo Yong, a surrealistic painter. Juayúa’s most spectacular work is “La Ruta de Flores,” which translated means “the route of flowers”. “La Ruta de Flores” is a route,wherein all the walls, posts and signs lining the streets are painted with portraits (mostly of flowers).
Juayúa has a perfectly preserved colonial architecture, art displays notable in their streets and, above all, his most famous food festival every weekend. In this event, which attracts hundreds of national and international tourists, is held outdoors in the central square of Juayúa. And local restaurants offer delicious traditional dishes guests, among whom are Indian chicken soup, pupusas, yuca with pork, tamales and seafood, among others.
The surrounding area of Juayua contains numerous coffee farms, including the famous Larin finca. Visit Juayua because it is a growing, thriving village!
More info: juayua.com