{"id":233939,"date":"2025-04-22T22:47:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/6-must-see-events-in-latin-america-in-may\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T22:47:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:47:51","slug":"6-must-see-events-in-latin-america-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/6-must-see-events-in-latin-america-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"6 must-see events in Latin America in May!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata &#8211; Colombia (26 April to 3 May)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Vallenato music&#8217;s most emblematic event returns to Colombia&#8217;s Caribbean coast for its <strong>58<\/strong><strong>\u1d49<\/strong> <strong>edition<\/strong>. <strong>Valledupar <\/strong>is gearing up to host this major celebration with a rich programme including performances by national and international artists, competitions, parades and cultural activities. The festivities kick off with <em>the Parade of the Piloneras<\/em>, a traditional dance competition in which groups compete in children&#8217;s, youth and adult categories to win first prize. <\/p>\n\n<p>As well as its iconic concerts &#8211; featuring stars of the musical genre such as <strong>Chayanne <\/strong>and <strong>Silvestre Dangond<\/strong> &#8211; the festival is also renowned for its unique competitions, such as <em>the Original Vallenato Song<\/em> Contest and the \u2018<em>Piquer\u00eda<\/em>\u2019, a musical verbal joust in which singers improvise satirical verses. This year&#8217;s festival will pay t<strong>ribute to the King of Vallenato Omar Geles<\/strong>, a composer whose legacy spans generations. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/festivalvallenato.com\/programacion\/#1582750687529-26a2b4cd-0065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The full programme<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DF8LLW3O3bd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DF8LLW3O3bd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DF8LLW3O3bd\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Une publication partag\u00e9e par Festival Vallenato Oficial (@fesvallenato)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><br\/><em><strong>Our article: <a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/rhythms-of-colombia-the-vallenato\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/rythmes-de-colombie-le-vallenato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The rhythms of Colombia: the Vallenato<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IRONMAN 70.3 Cap Cana &#8211; Dominican Republic (4 May)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Part of the IRONMAN 70.3 world series, this triathlon is expected to attract more than <strong>2,000 amateur and professional athletes<\/strong> from <strong>over 30 countries<\/strong> to the challenge over a total distance of 113km, divided into three disciplines: a 1.9km swim, a 90km cycle and a 21.1km half-marathon. The name of the event comes from this combined distance, equivalent to 70.3 miles. <\/p>\n\n<p>All participants who finish the race receive a medal, and the winners in the various categories are awarded special prizes at the closing ceremony. This event is <strong>a qualifier for the World Championship<\/strong> in Taup\u014d, New Zealand. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ironman.com\/races\/im703-cap-cana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The official page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VIDEO DOCUMENTAL IRONMAN 70.3 CAP CANA 2024 \ud83d\ude80\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf34\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gLhhxzLiRqU?start=9&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Day of the Battle of Puebla &#8211; Mexico (5 May)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5_de_mayo_D.R.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233936\" style=\"width:209px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5_de_mayo_D.R.webp 1000w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5_de_mayo_D.R-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5_de_mayo_D.R-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Contrary to what many people think, <strong>Cinco de Mayo<\/strong> is not Mexican Independence Day. It commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over French forces in 1862. With <strong>over a million spectator<\/strong>s, the city of Puebla &#8211; 130 km from Mexico City &#8211; comes alive with parades, equestrian processions and richly decorated floats. Among the highlights of the day are<strong> the civilian and military parades <\/strong>attended by the President of Mexico, who reviews the armed forces, and <strong>the re-enactment of the battle<\/strong> in period costume.   <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expotur Travel Mart &#8211; Costa Rica (7 to 10 May)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/expotur.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expotur <\/a>will be celebrating its 38\u1d49 edition at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in <a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/san-jose-gateway-to-costa-ricas-treasures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Jos\u00e9<\/a>. This key event for tourism in Costa Rica connects local service providers with a select group of 120 international buyers through pre-programmed one-to-one meetings. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHYshreRU5r\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHYshreRU5r\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; 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Launched from the famous Palacio de La Moneda, there will be<strong> three courses<\/strong> for athletes to choose from, depending on their level: 10 km, half-marathon (21 km) and full marathon (42 km). There will also be <em>a Running Expo<\/em>, where participants can collect their numbers and enjoy activities and exhibitions on sport and well-being.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maratondesantiago.cl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The official website<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sustainable and Social Tourism Summit &#8211; Costa Rica (20-23 May)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Costa_Rica_Cumbre_de_Turismo_Sostenible_y_Social_en_2025.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233932\" style=\"width:374px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Costa_Rica_Cumbre_de_Turismo_Sostenible_y_Social_en_2025.webp 878w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Costa_Rica_Cumbre_de_Turismo_Sostenible_y_Social_en_2025-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Costa_Rica_Cumbre_de_Turismo_Sostenible_y_Social_en_2025-768x501.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br\/>After eight editions in Mexico, <a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/sustainable-and-social-tourism-summit-2025-to-be-held-in-costa-rica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Sustainable and Social Tourism Summit<\/a> is moving to<strong> the San Jos\u00e9 Convention Centre<\/strong> to focus on the central theme of <strong>&#8220;Tourism from a community perspective&#8221;<\/strong>. The aim is to strengthen international networks to accelerate the transition to ethical tourism, with a focus on preserving natural resources and local participation. <strong>More than 390 international exhibitors<\/strong> from <strong>50 countries and 4,800 professionals<\/strong> are expected at this ninth edition. 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