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Cultural Events of Puerto López 2007

June 25th-29 2007

Religious Tradition
SAN PABLO Y SAN PEDRO


 

In Puerto Lopez, Machalilla, Blanket, Montecristi, Colorado, Santa Ana, Portoviejo, Picoaza, Jaramijó, and other Ecuadorian towns of the coast every year are made the encounter of target and black, of San Pedro and San Pablo celebration that 3 to 10 days last.
This encounter of two cultures between the targets that represent the Government of Castile, and the black which they represent the Government of Guinea, was assimilated in Manabi, by the towns but taken root in the catholicism, festejando itself from beginning of centuries with deep Christian faith. In the festividades the Saints San Pedro and San Pablo are walked in caravans of Boats and small boats of the artisan fishermen, in where the Parish priest or Cures blesses to the boats, between the towns near the festividades. Popular celebrations, dances and banquets in honor to the White and Black Cabinets and the Presidents and Presidents of each Republic are made. Farcical horses, basallos and comprise of the folklore of these celebrations that are very showy by the solemnity of those who the cabinets or respective Ministers conform.

 

 

June 25th-29 2007

 

This encounter of two cultures between the targets that represent the Government of Castile, and the black which they represent the Government of Guinea, was assimilated in Manabi, by the towns but taken root in the catholicism, festejando itself from beginning of centuries with deep Christian faith. In the festividades the Saints San Pedro and San Pablo are walked in caravans of Boats and small boats of the artisan fishermen, in where the Parish priest or Cures blesses to the boats, between the towns near the festividades. Popular celebrations, dances and banquets in honor to the White and Black Cabinets and the Presidents and Presidents of each Republic are made. Farcical horses, basallos and comprise of the folklore of these celebrations that are very showy by the solemnity of those who the cabinets or respective Ministers conform.
 

 

FESTIVAL DE LA BALSA MANTEÑA

 

October 12-14 2007

 

The idea of the festival of the Manteña Raft is born to represent our native culture, as a result of the 500 years of indigenous resistance, to remember history before the coming of the Spaniards to traverse of the Raft, the effort who put the Manteños and other tribes, the routes that made by Chile, Mexico, Peru and possibly Hawaii until mainly arriving at the empire from the Señorio Salangome, making the interchange of their products (exchanges) and demonstrating that these seas were intrepid sailors crossing.

During these 12 years, through the construction of the raft, it has been wanted to stage these experiences of the Cultures, the curiosity to live an adventure and to experiment I journey of this tool of transports by the written down places.

 

Tradition & History

In the beginnings of the colony the denominated “raft” was used, boat construída with raft wood (Och-blunt piramidales) that was rented by the Spaniards like means of transport between the different coastal towns. The sustained economic base in the fishing, has allowed that the towns located in the zones of influence of the Park, maintain their cultural principles stable; having to emphasize that their tradition, folchor and customs harmonize with their characteristic standard of life.                    
             

 

 

 

Puerto Lopez, Machalilla, Salango and Agua Blanca maintains conditions rural of traditional towns: the “peasant” of their houses, small shipyards for construction of boats, agricultural activities framed to extreme drought and the conducted fishing in artisan form, identify these populations, including their constant religious faith and the very particular form to celebrate their celebrations.

 

 

June 23-25 2007
Humpback Whale Festeval


Calender of Festivales in Puerto López

7 January 6 and Parroquialización de Salango
February 10, 11 and 12 Carnival
20 March 19 and Parroquialización de Machalilla.
February to April Playera Season from Carnival to Easter.
March ends or beginning of April Easter
May 3 Celebration of Santa Cruz.
Mayo 20 Day of the Tree
Mayo 23 and 24 Parochial Celebrations of the Cruses.
June 20 Day of Environment
June 23 and 25, Port Lopez. The Festival of the Jorobadas Whales.
June - SeptemberObservation of the Jorobadas Whales.
June 25 - 29 Religious Celebrations of San Pedro and San Pablo.
August 9, 10 and 11 Ayampe Festival
Agosto 31 Cantonización de Puerto Lopez.
September 15 World-wide Day of Cleaning of Beaches.
September 24 Celebration of the Virgin of the Favor.
October 12 - 14 in Salango the Festival of the Manteña Raft.
October 1 Day of the Habitat.
November 20 and 21 Supervisory Celebrations of the Virgin of Monserrate.
December 6 and 8 Supervisory Celebrations of the Virgin Immaculate Maria Conception

 

 
 
 

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