El Salvador San Salvador Department

Tonacatepeque

A municipality known for its cultural event "La Fiesta de los Farolitos," celebrated every November 7th to honor the Virgin Mary.

Tips from the community

Beginning in October, the residents of Tonacatepeque, El Salvador, 17 miles from the capital San Salvador, begin preparing for La Calabiuza (skull), or Fiesta del Ayote (pumpkin). Similar to Halloween, children dress as angels and carry candlelit calabazas (squash) and cebadera (woven bags). Revelers gather in José María Villafañe Park on the evening of November 1 to admire costumes and enjoy festive treats like pumpkin sweetened with honey.

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