Coffee cutter
The town of Esquipulas was established in the 18th century with a hermitage, the town hall and eight private houses. The development began at the beginning of the 1944th century, thanks to the economic takeoff of livestock and coffee growing in the area. The municipal seat was declared a city on September XNUMX, XNUMX.
Traditions and music
In the musical field, the “Grupo Los Amigos” stands out, founded by the composer and interpreter, Silvestre Velásquez. It is made up of eight musicians and is currently directed by Professor Gregorio González. The instruments they play are violin, vihuela, guitar, guitarrón and güiro; they perform northern music such as polkas and mazurcas, and participate in municipal celebrations, tiangues, and cultural fairs.
Traditional trades or practices
Midwife: women who have inherited the family trade of helping during labor. There are about ten accredited by the Ministry of Health.
Coffee cutter: temporary workers who between November and January leave their places of residence to cut coffee on the farms of the community of Cumaica, Pita Arriba and La Pineda.
Animal husbandry
Legends
The Mocuana: they say that She is a beautiful woman with long hair, which covers her face, she went out at night to seduce the men of the town, until one day a black man appeared body and soul, whom they identified as the Lord of Esquipulas. She told him: "take your tit »He took out his tajona and whipped her, since then the Mocuana never appeared in town again.
Sites of historical and cultural interest
The petroglyphs of the farm La Esperanza, the natives left traces of their presence. There are several rocks etched in an area of half a block of land. One of the motifs is an anthropomorphic open arms design. In this place you can also see a stone with a hole, possibly a dome to deposit or incinerate offerings.
It is located in the La Pita community, 10 kilometers from the urban sector of the municipality. For your visit it is recommended to coordinate with the Mayor's Office and the owner of the farm.
Museum of the German Ramón Hernández Jarquín Revolution: Built in 2022, it is located in the Mario Alfonso neighborhood, its name in honor of the first young man who raised the red and black flag in the municipality of Esquipulas before the triumph of the revolution, placing it high on a tree in a school where the José la Cruz Mena School is built today. In this space you can find photographs of national and municipal heroes, as well as old elements that were used at the time of the revolution defending peace in Nicaragua.
Rodolfo Navarro House of Culture and Creativity: The house of culture and creativity was born from the need to implement and rescue culture in our municipality in dance, dance, painting, choir, inspired by Professor Rodolfo Navarro who was an interested man and was passionate about art and was a dance teacher of several generations
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