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Traditional Fairs
International Fair of Tapachula
Tapachula International Fair (FIT) in its 2013 edition, completed its 50th anniversary of creation. It has been carried out since 1963, when the main intention was to allow the municipality to be a medium for the exchange of goods, services and cultural events both international Continents (Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa) as various states of the Mexican Republic.
Fair Chiapas
The Chiapas Fair is the leading trade fair in the state capital and one of the highlights of the southeast region of Mexico.The fair is held at kilometer 2.5 of the highway Juan Crispin-Chicoasén, the extreme north west of Tuxtla Gutierrez, infrastructure installations of the Board is in the same fair.
He first performed in 1980, is usually held the last months of each year, in the first instance is called "First Great Chiapas Regional Fair", later to be called only fair.
It is distinguished by the large number of events, exhibitions and activities that take place in it, like bullfighting, horse racing, motocross, cultural events, stands selling (crafts and regional, national and international goods), rides and the inevitable livestock, agricultural, industrial, and tourism exhibition.
Fair of San Marcos
In 2007, the San Marcos Cathedral, was consecrated as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Tuxtla Gutierrez Chiapas, so that every year takes place the celebration commemorating the patron saint of the capital "San Marcos Evangelista."
This fair is in honor of the Catholic patron saint is celebrated with religious, cultural, artistic and sporting events, is itself a popular fair that highlights elements and traditional Chiapas customs, as nocturnal processions of offerings consist of leaves, fruits, sweets, items household plastic, bread, flowers and colorful papers.
The fair has been characterized as 100% familiar and almost nine days of events, which usually begin in the second half of April, with a Magna Pilgrimage Breaking later receive from the different coordination of parishes, religious, pastoral groups and family the enrames and Somes that identify it.
Fair of the Spring and Peace
San Cristobal in Chiapas this festival is celebrated every year with great tradition, which emphasizes the burning of Judas and the development of artistic, cultural and commercial events
It is the most important festival of San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, for 2013 meets 485 years of its foundation.
The maximum traditional party sancristobalenses, remote holding its first year, 1868, so it meets 145th anniversary of its development.
Usually done in the context of Easter, the cultural program of the fair includes everything from bullfights to the famous meal of remembrance, where international artists are presented.
Great Celebration of Chiapa de Corzo
The traditional Great Celebration of Chiapa de Corzo takes place from 8 to 23 January each year, famous for its cultural and culinary traditions, as well as tours of the parachicos and chuntáes and of course the famous Pepita "Great Food" with jerky and Cochito (Traditional meals of these lands), sinolvidar the spectacular and traditional naval combat, fireworks on the banks of the Grijalva River.
Music, dance, handicrafts, gastronomy, religious ceremonies and entertainment are part of the festival in honor of Our Lord of Esquipulas (January 15), San Antonio Abad (January 17) and San Sebastian (January 20) , the latter being particularly honored.
The origins of the festival are very old, is known to Chiapa de Corzo was the first city founded by the Spaniards in Chiapas (1528); A few years before it is assigned as the patron saint of San Sebastian Indians and the Spanish in Santo Domingo de Guzman. In 1554 the construction of the church dedicated to Santo Domingo begins, ending in 1568.