History of San Marcos

In May begins with the celebrations of the Cruz de Mayo in the village of Santa Ines, where ecological and religious celebration takes place: the small forest and the creek where the elders say that the prophet Enoch appeared in 1926 is revered and pays tribute with a procession. June and surprises visitors with sanmarqueros horse racing Quarter June 1, mounted acrobatics show that dazzles more than one.

During the month of July is celebrated one of the most anticipated events of the year: the day of the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of the town, drivers and navigators. Can be experienced on this day two formidable parades: one in the swamp of the municipality in which the image of the virgin is uploaded to a slab in the company of the band of thugs and religious songs and is guarded by the faithful on board small boats or saluting from the ports to which the population. On landing, the image is carried by devotees, which is followed by believers wide pilgrimage on foot, walking most of all the people of San Marcos. It is a party like no other in the year in which it seems that no one stayed home, only those who have money to spend on