Each year in August, celebrates Chiltiupán celebrations in honor of Santo Domingo de Guzmán. The band's Catholic Educational Complex the town, named after the saint, marched on Sunday August 2 through the main streets in the area to mark the beginning of this celebration.
addition, with the band, marched sports teams, the bridesmaids, the local inhabitants and tourists arrived.
Traditionally these celebrations begin with the tournament agostino, an activity that takes place years ago. And this year, the tournament was held on Sunday August 2. Santo Domingo de Guzmán , canonized by Pope Gregory IX in 1234, a contemporary of San Francisco, was the founder of the Dominicans (Order of Preachers).
In Chiltiupán, for many years, working in the area of \u200b\u200b Dominican Sisters of the Annunciation , congregation inspired by the figures of St. Dominic and Blessed Francis Coll, its founder.
Undoubtedly, the highlight of this celebration is the tournament agostino, in addition to religious celebrations. Chiltiupán is a municipality that is located south of the department of La Libertad, in the region of the Cordillera del Balsamo.
Look here the program of the celebrations.
Photo: Marcela M. Vides / Radio Balm.
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