San Francisco del Yeso District

San Francisco del Yeso is one of the 23 districts that make up the Peru province of Luya in the region of the Amazon.

In the north of the district of San Francisco del Yeso borders the district of Santo Tomás ( Luya ), to the east by the district of Mariscal Castilla ( Chachapoyas ) and the District of Montevideo ( Chachapoyas ), to the south by the district Leymebamba ( Chachapoyas ) and to the west by the district Coca Bamba.

District capital

The capital of the district of San Francisco del Yeso is the village of " San Francisco del Yeso " with 131 houses.

Place name

" San Francisco " is the village saint, St. Francis of Assisi. " Yeso " is Spanish for " plaster " - the product that formed the main income of the village a few years ago.

Tourism

Gypsum production

Even today one can admire the traditional preparation of the plaster on some days.

Ruins

In the district of San Francisco del Yeso you will find many ruins of the Chachapoyas culture.

Village festivals

The village festival of the district capital, San Francisco del Yeso is celebrated on September 23. In addition, on the following days the " Virgen de las Mercedes" (September 24 ), the revered " holy of holies " (September 25 ), Saint Antonio (September 26 ) and the " Virgen del Rosario " (September 27 ) and celebrated. In addition to the religious celebrations are at this festival in particular folk dance and performances of traditional dances on the program.

Gastronomy

Among other things, the guinea pig is a very special delicacy of the area.

Villages and farms in the district of San Francisco del Yeso

• San Francisco del Yeso
• Colmena
• Cuysen
• Samanga
• Chirimoya Pampa
• Huillcapampa
• La Libertad de Tinlape
• Chilingote
• Poyunte
• Alli Pampa
• San Cristobal del Yeso
• Tiopampa
• Pomacochas
• San Jose de Ipada
• San Salvador
• San Antonio

• District in the region Amazonas ( Peru)