Guantanamo. The community of Ojo de Agua, located in the 30 Aniversario settlement in the municipality of Baracoa, will officially welcome Summer 2026 on Friday, July 3, at 3:00 p.m., with the traditional Mango Festival, the venue of the celebration.
The festivities will take place in Los Mangos de Bury, where residents and visitors can enjoy culinary exhibitions, live music, and a variety of community activities, according to information released by local authorities on social media.
Situated in the predominantly agricultural community of Cabacú, the 30 Aniversario settlement is known for producing bananas, coconuts, cocoa, tomatoes, and a wide variety of fruits, with mangoes among its most representative crops.
The Mango Festival showcases an impressive selection of traditional dishes prepared with the fruit, many of them served in gourds or small trays crafted from royal palm fronds.
Featured specialties include chicken and pork dishes with mango pulp, as well as sauces, creams, desserts, smoothies, jams, flans, and breads.
Awards are presented for the tastiest, most creatively prepared, best decorated, and most popular dishes.
In addition to food tastings, the celebration features board games, sports competitions, boxing exhibitions, performances by young amateur artists, and entertainment from local comedy and musical groups.
The festival is included in the region’s broader summer cultural program, which also includes festivals dedicated to sweets, cocoa, and seafood.
Beyond its festive atmosphere, the event promotes greater appreciation of mango cultivation and its economic and cultural importance while strengthening community identity through one of the area’s most emblematic agricultural products.
