The ancient autochthonous inhabitants of Dolores were intimately connected with the Chorotegas-Dirianes, of Diriamba and Jinotepe, they corresponded to the same ethnic group and spoke the “Mangue” language. These indigenous people developed independently until the XNUMXth century, when the Nicaraguans settled in Rivas and influenced them culturally and linguistically.
At the beginning of the XNUMXth century, Dolores was made up of straw houses and a single street that reached Jinotepe, with lighting from locks of ocote and water that was obtained from the slopes, including the "Las Lajas" well.
At the end of the XNUMXth century, this municipality was part of the Pacific Railroad route, which connected Granada with Masaya, Carazo, Managua and western Nicaragua, which helped to promote development along with the arrival of migrants who began the cultivation of coffee.
The residents of Dolores are popularly known by the nickname of "pizotes" because in the last century its inhabitants walked at sunset, in single file back (as do the pizotes), along the only access street to their town. Dolores was elevated to the category of town in 1904 and on October 14 of that year the first mayor's office was inaugurated.
Artistic expressions and manifestations
Music
Dolores has her own song titled "Dolores" written with a "danzón" rhythm by local singer Eloy Rodríguez.
The recognized dances are the Agüizotes Pizotes, a dance created in 2010 by Henry López, traditionalist and music instructor. It represents the nocturnal mobilization of the first settlers, lighting themselves up with ocote sticks. The dance is presented in the streets of the municipality on the first three days of May, on the occasion of the Santa Cruz festivities.
In the municipality there is the Los Makumberos Musical Group, the Los Hermanos Vados musical group and the Flor de Mayo Folkloric Ballet of the municipal Mayor's Office.
The painter Gilberto Rodolfo Rodríguez, alias "Gilro", who is also a singer and poet, is well known in the municipality.
“Dolores pueblo divino” by the singer Mr. Eloy Rodríguez
“Corrido a Dolores” by the singer Mr. Juan Mercenario
"Dolores de mis amores" by the singer Mr. Carlos Manuel Useda.
Municipal Choir of the Mayor of Dolores by Prof. Marlon Chavarria and is made up of 10 members.
Flor de Mayo Municipal Dance School run by Prof. Lester Fuentes and has 40 members.
Musical group "Junior Cumbias" originally from Dolores and have 8 members.
Craft trades
Coffee growing
Coffee cutter: Seasonal occupation to collect ripe grain is an activity that mobilizes family groups.
patios: people of both sexes who ensure the elimination of excess moisture in the coffee beans when it arrives wet, distribute it in the patios to expose it to the sun. During this process they are responsible for moving the grains with a wooden rake. At night and in case of rain they should cover the coffee with plastic. This should be done before drying and threshing.
Sorters: It is a trade reserved for women who are responsible for selecting coffee beans, removing bad or defective beans after threshing.
Coffee tasters: They are trained people endowed with a particular sensory perception of the palate. They take responsibility for selecting the samples of brewed coffee. The selection is made by means of the coffee tasting, which allows to discover the aromatic and flavor nuances of the coffee varieties and to make decisions in the evaluation to be able to choose. They do not swallow what they taste, they must spit out what they eat so as not to alter their palate.
Another local trade is carpentry, in workshops where furniture and doors are made.
Legends
The white horse and its chains, the headless man dressed in black, the agüizotes, the goblin, the devil, the nagua cart, the weeping woman, the high-heeled woman, the horse-faced woman and the blind woman.
The Witch Chancha
The monkey
The White Horse of La Moca
The horse-faced woman
The elves of the bell tower
The Headless Man with Flames
The old man and the old woman of the mountain
The Taconuda
The Nagua Wagon
Other sites of historical and cultural interest
Community Historical Museum "El Pulgarcito": Founded in 2012, in this museum you can find grinding stones, old bills and coins, photographs of mayors and queens of the patron saint festivities, old electronic equipment; the first telegraph of the municipality stands out among other historical pieces. The museum is located in the Rubén Darío Park.
Fire Tower: built in 1976, with the aim of having a place for training firefighters and conducting fire drills.
Tourist networks and circuits in Dolores Mountain Bike Lake: this place offers bicycle tours around the municipality. On the tour, you pass through coffee-producing farms, this is an initiative born out of the desire to provide new experiences to visitors to the department of Carazo, promoting a healthy and recreational activity. The initiative offers the services of tours, breakfasts, rental of protective helmets, sale of lycra, specialized shoes, among others. The circuits they offer are varied, depending on the resistance and physical conditioning of the person, it is located in Santa Sofía.
Crafts
Representative elements of the sun, the moon, as well as small wagons made of guanacaste, laurel and pine wood are produced in the crafts and cabinetmaking workshops.
The handicrafts are made at the Finca Providencia, located one block to the south and 25 yards to the west from the health center. It can be reached on foot in eight minutes from the city center.
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