[1] Towards the end of the 16th century, the religious planted an image similar to the Black Christ of Esquipulas, and it was there that they erected the first hermitage of what would become the Church of Santa Lucía.

[4] The Juayua food festival (Feria Gastronomica) (7) attracts hundreds of national and international tourists; it is held outdoors in the Juayúa central square.

Local restaurants offer traditional dishes, including chicken soup, pupusas, yuca with pork, tamales, and seafood.

[5][4] The Los Chorros de La Calera waterfall is a popular tourist attraction, it is located outside the city.

[citation needed] The patron saint festivities of the City of Juayúa in Honor of the Black Christ are from January 1 to the 15th.