HISTORY OF SUCHITOTO

HISTORY OF SUCHITOTO

Suchitoto is a nahualt Word that means “Bird-Flower”. The founding of Suchitoto is attributed to the Pipiles, who settled in the present Salvadoran territory of Cuscatlanhalfway through the 11 century and were one of the most veteran indigenous tribes that fought against the Spanish conquistadors in the beginning of the 17 century.
At the end of the conquest, the Spaniarsestablished themselves in the Valle de la Bermuda and founded in 1528 the second Villa de San Salvador that we know today as Ciudad Vieja. For different social and climate factors, the settlers latermoved the Villa de San Salvador to the place we know today as San Salvador, the countys Capital.
The boom of commercial indigo propelled the economy of Suchitoto and made a growth in population.However, in the 19 century, the activity collapsed due to the Discovery of synthetic colors in Europe, a phenomenon that forced our ancestors to completely structure their way of life.
In the twentiethcentury, Suchitoto was one of the towns most affected by the armed conflict that our country suffered through (1980-1992). The municioality lived in desperate circumstances due to the suffering of warconfrotations and the suspensión of potable wáter, energy, electricity and public transportation service.
The cruelty of the war decimated the population, paralyzed economic activity, and almost reducedus to a ghost town.
But just as we learned how to overcome the indigo crisis of the 19 century, our city raised itself up from the ashes of the war and began its rebirth with the sing of the PeaceAccords in 1992.
The titanic effort of an exemplary people (pueblo) made it possible in just a few years to leave behind the Deep wounds of the conflicto in order to reemerge as one of the main touristdestinations of Central America. We put our faith in the flourishing of art, in the recovery of our customs, and in the devotion of our solemn religious acts and traditions-
Suchitoto is a historic...