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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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