Torito Guapo

Festival in Anton

Townsfolk combine music, laughter and tradions
during the festival.

The “Torito Guapo” (Handsome Bull) festival will be celebrated in Anton from October 15 to 20. Each year, since 1967, October 15 has been declared Torito Guapo day, a civic holiday which will kick off this year’s festivities with a folklore festival . The fiveday typical country celebration will offer “tipico” dance groups, music contests, bulfights and even “mojaderas”, where revelers cool off by dancing under a stream of water. The festival also celebrates agricultural activities like coconut peeling, cow milking, and carrying “leña” (firewood).

The Torito Guapo is a tradition brought by the Spanish during the colonial period. The festival takes its name from the main character of the celebration - a man dressed in a bull-like costume,who chases passers-by down the streets. See next week’s edition of The Visitor for a calendar of events. Visit www.toroguapo.net for more information.