Fiestas Patronales del Rincón Mágico
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Palancas,<br />
San Juan Nonualco<br />
alancas. Es tradición de origen precolombino y está<br />
íntimamente relacionada con la fertilidad y con la<br />
gratitud a la madre naturaleza por la abundancia de<br />
la fruta levantada a principios de mayo. Se celebra en<br />
San Juan Nonualco, San Pedro Nonualco y Santa María<br />
Ostuma, todos municipios <strong>del</strong> departamento de La<br />
Paz. Consiste en adornar varas de bambú colgándoles<br />
frutas cosechadas en la época, como piñas, naranjas,<br />
limas, limones, guineos, cocos, mameyes, aceitunas<br />
jucumicas, paternas, pepetos, granadas, papaturros,<br />
coyoles, etc.<br />
alancas”. It is a pure Pre-Colombian tradition and<br />
it is intimately related with the fertility and gratitude to<br />
mother-nature for the abundance of fruit gathered in<br />
May. It is celebrated in San Juan Nonulaco, San Pedro<br />
Nonualco and Santa María Ostuma; all main cities in<br />
La Paz’s Department. It consists of decorating bamboo<br />
sticks with fruits of the season; which will hang from it; like<br />
pineapple, oranges, lime, lemons, bananas, coconuts,<br />
“mamey”, grenade, “jucumicas” olives, “paternas,<br />
pepetos, coyoles,” etc.<br />
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