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Dia de la Cruz Suchitoto in Suchitoto
Dia de la Cruz is a May 3 celebration observed in Suchitoto, a colonial-era town in Cuscatlan department, El Salvador, when residents decorate crosses with fruit, flowers, and sweets in a procession honoring the Holy Cross. The observance is part of a national Salvadoran tradition, made a particular visitor draw by Suchitoto's status as a preserved colonial and artisan town.
Suchitoto is a colonial-era town on the shore of Lake Suchitlan in Cuscatlan department, El Salvador, and one of the country's best-preserved examples of Spanish colonial urban architecture, with whitewashed facades, a central plaza dominated by its parish church, and narrow cobblestone streets.