Juayua

Juayua is a municipality inside the Sonsonate department of El Salvador. It is a old fashioned little town up in the mountains, founded in 1577. The city's imperative plaza faces an vintage white cathedral that capabilities a black Christ statue. This is a sister statue to that of the respected Basilica of Esquipulas in Guatemala, and was carved by means of Quirio Cantano inside the overdue 16th century. The town has grow to be a famous visitor enchantment domestically and the world over, due to its beautiful views and occasions, just like the Feria Gastronomica.

This event, which attracts masses of countrywide and worldwide travelers, is held outside inside the imperative square of Juayua. Local restaurants offer delicious traditional dishes, together with Indian fowl soup, pupusas, yuca with beef, tamales and seafood. The town has activities at the weekends, and there is a espresso museum nearby. The surrounding area of Juayua includes numerous espresso farms, which include the well-known Larin finca.

Juayua has well preserved colonial architecture, and art presentations in its streets. The walls of the town's cafes, eating places and shops are covered with murals painted via nearby artists. These range from surrealist works to realistic pics. One of the town's most distinguished artist is Leonardo Yong, a surrealistic painter. One of Juayua's maximum widely known works is La Ruta de Flores. This is a path in which all of the walls, posts and signs and symptoms lining the streets are painted with graphics, on the whole of flora.