Festival Del Maiz - Suchitoto, El Salvador

Are you planning to go on a vacation and experience a different event which rarely takes place in a city? Traveling in Central America is one of the best options that you may want to consider. And in a country like El Salvador, you will surely find a variety of events to choose from which will not only amuse you but allow you to take part in a rare experience when it comes to festivities.

Just like in most of Central America people from El Salvador are very much concerned about their diet. Since most of their diet is based on corn products, they have this particular festival held in a town called Suchitoto that you may find that interesting to attend to.

Once every year in the colonial town of Suchitoto during the third week of August, farmers celebrate the Festival of Corn to give thanks to the good harvest. This celebration always begins with a procession in Suchitoto's historic center. Then there is a special Mass celebrated in Suchitoto's iconic Santa Lucia Church. So just in case you want to get to know more about how such festivities takes place and what exciting activities will you be able to enjoy when it comes to harvesting festivals such as this, you will have to take note of this particular event.

After that there will be tons of food in the Central Plaza where you will find tons of different dishes made out of corn. Be sure to sample atol de elote (a hot corn drink), riguas (corn patties grilled in a banana leaf), tortitas de elote (corn fritters), elote loco (corn-on-the-cob topped with cheese and various condiments), pupusas and tamales (cooked corn dough stuffed with chicken) and many others.

Suchitoto is actually one of the most charming towns in El Salvador. Way back then the town was known to be a large producer of Indigo. If you ought to experience a unique kind of festival as well as spend your time in discovering more about what this town can offer, it is recommended that you get an overnight stay accommodation so you can get to see a lot.

There are a lot of things to do knowing that the town itself now offers places for you to shop, great restaurants for you to eat in, hotels, galleries and other recreational activities. If you are planning to visit El Salvador this August, don't forget to add this event to your calendar of activities for this is one festival that you shouldn't miss.