Travel Guide Cacaopera

This village, whose name means "cocoa orchard" in ulúa language, is located at 520 m above sea level on the banks of the Río river. In the village, take a look at the 1660 colonial church, flanked by a 1721 campanile, before a picnic on the edge of the Río river.On February 5, you can attend a traditional ceremony during which you wash the clothes of the Virgen del Tránsito in the "Los Encuentros". You can also go to the discovery of the Cave of Koquinca, which houses petroglyphs of red, green and purple colours, oubien the caves of La Labranza. Discover the flavours of elote atol, a drink based on hard corn and milk, seasoned with salt, sugar and cinnamon.During the festivities in honour of the Virgen del Tránsito, on 14 and 15 August, one can attend the dance of the Emplumados (Benefits), a cult immemorial dedicated to "plumage", a royal pre-Columbian symbol.