Local Customs

Herrera is very famous for its carnivals. There's The Berraquera Carnivals in Chitre, capital of Herrera, the Sugar Cane Festival in Pese, and the famous Manito Festival in Ocu. As you can see, Chitre, Parita, Pese and Ocu's carnivals are one of the most famous carnivals in Panama.

Here are some famous ones.

• Parita(as mentioned earlier) is celebrated 40 days before easter, and it is celebrated with merriment and a large appetite.
• The Sugarcane festival is a very special festival in Pese, and it is celebrated on March 19th. In the festival, there's lots of people working with sugarcane to make art, queens are announced and lots of people, not only local but tourists as well, come to see this beautiful festival.
• The famous Manito Festival is celebrated with music, dances, and lots of duels, and it is celebrated in Ocu, in August 16 to the 19th. It was created a few decades ago for peasants.

There are a lot more festivals in Herrera, celebrated all year long, and you can see them in different locations in Herrera.