Culture of La Esperanza

Potato Festival (Feria de La Papa) - July

El Grande de Grandes (National traditional dance competition) - Last Saturday of July

Independence from Spain (Día de Independencia) - September 15

Festival of the Patron Saint, Virgin of Conception (Feria Patronal de la Virgen de Concepcion) – November 29 to December 7

Festivals may include parades, processions, marching bands, food tents, artisan demonstrations, traditional dancing, live music and fireworks.

Artisan Products

Local people make a variety of interesting handicrafts. Many women’s groups use hand constructed wooden looms to produce traditional Lenca woven textiles such as ponchos, scarves, shawls, head scarves, table runners and tablecloths in bright colors. A growing number of groups have begun to take advantage of the ample number of fallen pine needles from the surrounding forests which they weave into sturdy and decorative baskets, pot holders, and vases. White clay local to the region is used to produce a variety of unique ceramic items. La Esperanza is well known for the production of sweet, liqueur-like wines from fruits such as strawberries, pears, peaches, blackberries, and apples as well as the local favorite, potatoes. Visitors to La Esperanza can purchase these items and many other artisan products from around Honduras at one of the three primary souvenir stores in town, UMMIL (Union de Mujeres Microempresarias Lencas de Intibuca), Opalacas, and El Rincon del Turista