El Guapo, Miranda State

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El Guapo, Miranda

Coordinates: 10°09′N 65°58′W / 10.150°N 65.967°W / 10.150; -65.967

El Guapo is a small town in Páez Municipality, Miranda State, Venezuela. It was founded by Juan Francisco de León on May 16, 1777.

El Guapo began as a town where vegetables and cacao were grown. It is now know for its natural beauty; the local rivers Río Guapo and Río Chuspita attract tourists.

Each year on 31 January, El Guapo residents celebrate the visit of an image of the Child Jesus to Tacarigua Lagoon. ^[1] The tradition dates back to colonial times.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Niño Jesús de El Guapo: más de 100 años de fe y tradición". Miranda Gobernación Bolivariana (in Spanish). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2024.

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