Overview
About the event
Fiesta de Santiago is commemorated on July 25 in Nicaragua. It is the primary religious festival held in honor of the Santiago Apostle. The event occurs annually in the country; many people participate in the festivities. The festival celebrations usually begin on July 19 and end on July 28. You can experience processions full of the religious fervor of the settlers during the festival. Part of the tradition is the image, which is paraded on a white horse, evoking the battle that the Apostle Santiago had against the Moors. People sing traditional songs and dance to the sound of the philharmonic bands.
