El Salvador

Celebration: Fiesta Patronal de San Salvador

In "El Salvador" people celebrate during an entire week in El Divino Salvador del Mundo's honor. The main events are organized in the capital city on August 5th, there is a huge procession with a Jesus Christ image. This is a colorful celebration, and it causes curiosity among citizens and tourists.
To finish the feasts they represent a passage from the Bible.

Typical dish: Fried cassava/ yucca

Curious fact: San Salvador is the oldest capital city in central America

Vocabulary and additional information:

1. Procession: an organized group or line of people or vehicles that move together slowly as part of a ceremony
2. Feasts: a religious festival
3. Passage: a phrase or short section of a composition
4. Cassava/ Yucca: a tropical plant with thick roots, similar to potato or sweet potato.