Palmares & Santa Cruz
Festivities Postponed
Following the
declaration of a "duelo
nacional" - national
mourning - for the
deaths and suffering of
Thursday's earthquake,
the Asociación Cívica
Palmareña (ACP) has
decided to postpone the
start of the annual
festivities to Wednesday
January 21 and not
tomorrow as had been
programmed.
The ACP decision came
after the ministro de la
Presidencia, Rodrigo
arias, made a public
plea to the organizers
for a postponement after
declaring a national
emergency.
The "fiestas patronales"
de Santa Cruz, in
Guanacaste, that were
also programmed to open
tomorrow is also being
delayed to January 17.
The festival that
honours the black saint
of Esquipulas is held
every year the second
week in January. |
