Pitahaya Festival

Pitahaya Festival

• Culture Festival Food Tourism Traditions
• 27 May, 2021

One of the most interesting things to do when traveling is to enjoy the various festivals that exist, in Baja California Sur the most important of them is called the Pitahaya Festival.

The legend that gave rise to it dates back to 1702, when a young wife of a Spanish soldier went, out of curiosity and without permission, to the celebration carried out by indigenous communities at the beginning of the pitahaya season. When her husband found out, full of fury he went in search of his wife, an old man tried to calm his anger, but was killed by the angry Spanish. This caused that the natives who saw the injustice, will take revenge on the Spanish, this union would lead a year later in the attack on the Mission of San Javier.

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Centuries later, specifically in 1990 to date, the celebration of the Pitahaya Festival was resumed, this being one of the most important and representative festivals of Baja California Sur, since said fruit has transcended from being one of the endemic products to being a symbol of representation of the South Californians.

The Pitahaya Festival is held in mid-June, which is when the season of such an important delicacy begins, different events are held throughout the state such as artistic presentations, sale of products made with pitahaya and the main attraction that is the award for the best regional costume in Baja California Sur.

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Celebrate and live the traditions that Baja California Sur has, try its products as well as the different paradises that are found throughout the state. If you visit Baja California Sur, don’t forget to stay at the Sevencrown Hotel, which provides the best services at the best prices so that you and your family have the vacation just as you imagined it.

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