This
important
El
Salvador
Tradition
is
a
religious
festival
known
as
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in
the
Spanish
-
speaking
world
and
features
a
carnival
-
like
atmosphere
across
Latin
America
.
Best
experienced
in
San
Salvador
with
street
parades
and
performance
art
,
the
week
-
long
event
is
usually
held
in
late
March
through
Easter
Sunday
.
The
Panchimalco
Flower
and
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in
May
is
a
good
time
to
take
in
local
culture
.
Admire
beautiful
floral
arrangements
and
garlands
displayed
throughout
the
towns
,
villages
and
beach
resorts
nationwide
.
Accompanying
the
event
is
music
and
traditional
dress
.
The
best
time
to
be
in
Santa
Ana
?
though
perhaps
not
if
you
want
peace
and
quiet
?
is
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which
runs
through
the
month
of
July
.
There
are
street
parades
,
masses
and
cultural
events
galore
in
this
most
colonial
of
Salvadoran
cities
.
There
are
also
fairground
rides
and
clowns
for
the
kids
.
Of
all
El
Salvador
Holidays
,
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,
in
early
August
is
one
of
the
most
popular
ones
.
Held
in
the
capital
of
San
Salvador
,
a
marching
band
wakes
the
city
up
at
4
:
00
a
.
m
.
,
after
which
parades
,
sports
,
food
,
and
art
exhibitions
take
place
.
This
fun
,
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in
late
August
is
held
in
Nejapa
?
just
north
of
San
Salvador
?
and
sees
fire
-
throwers
with
elaborately
painted
faces
on
the
streets
and
a
general
appearance
of
anarchy
.
September
15
marks
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from
Spain
in
1821
with
flag
-
waving
,
parades
and
fireworks
on
the
beaches
,
in
the
cities
and
mountain
towns
.
The
biggest
national
day
celebrations
take
place
in
San
Salvador
.
November
in
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is
party
time
,
with
beautiful
dancing
girls
and
parades
to
honor
the
San
Miguel
patron
saint
.
Bands
from
the
region
play
reggae
,
samba
and
funky
,
local
merengue
on
the
streets
.
