Province of Herrera

PROVINCE OF HERRERA

Photos (courtesy of Mara Silvera)

Iglesia San Juan Bautista, Ciudad de Chitre (Saint John the Baptist Church, Chitre)	Iglesia (Church)

Parque Union, Ciudad de Chitre (Union Park, Chitre)	Carretera en Herrera (A road in Herrera)

Museums

Museo de Arte Religioso Colonial de la Iglesia de Santo Domingo

(Museum of Religious Colonial Art of the Santo Domingo Church)

Founded in 1976. Located on First Street, City of Parita, in the Church of Santo Domingo. Open Monday through Friday.

Museo de Herrera

Founded in 1984. Located on Manuel María Correa St. and Julio Arjona Ave., City of Chitré. Ceramic, historical and folkloric items.

Festivals and Festivities

Religious Festivity. Holy Week. Dramatization of the Passion.

Week of Easter. City of Pese.

Festival del Manito.

Mid-August, City of Ocú. Folklore festival established to maintain the traditional culture of the region. One of the most important events is a traditional campesino (peasant) wedding. The couple is married in the church, then paraded on horseback by friends and family.

Campesino Wedding during the Festival del Manito

Fairs

Feria de San Sebastián de Ocú

Industrial, Agricultural and Cultural Fair. Exhibitions, dances, and other attractions. City of Ocú, January.

Some of the Cities in the Province

Chitré

Capital of the Province of Herrera

Parita

Ocú

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