Culture of Chinandega

The festivities of Santa Ana, 10 to 26 July have claimed boom today as it includes carnival, fishing, bull encohetado, dawn, role and procession with the statue of the patron saint, equestrian parade and carnival for election of the queen of the municipality.

 Chinandega's cultural and historical riches date from before the Spanish conquest, when this region was inhabited by various indigenous tribes, who had perhaps proceeded from the north, possibly present-day Mexico. There is a museum in the city, "Enrique Mantica Deshon", which contains 1200 archaeological artifacts of Pre-Columbian origin. There is also a municipal theater called "Rodrigo Callejas" which can seat 400 people