TRIP TO PERKIN

Perkin is a point of reference for history where many of the secrets of our fierce and winning ancestors who sought to get ahead in their own way … Perkin, which written with K, means path of fired or burning coals, contains the museum of the revolution that pays homage to martyrs who were part of the wars; It was founded on December 13, 1992, after the peace agreements and was created with two main objectives: To remember the memory of men and women who fell and be a historical reference point for future generations.

The museum is divided into:

1. Causes that originated the wars
2. Solidarity
3. Guerrilla camp
4. Conventional weapons and peace agreements
5. Radio will win

How did the radio work and what is the story of Santiago, one of its founders?
The radio that we will defeat are out-of-the-ordinary transmission equipment manufactured by a Mexican ship; the radio could be mobilized which helped not to be kidnapped. There were only 3 teams of this radio:

1. Team 1: Vikingo 1
2. Team 2: Vikingo 2
3. Team 3: Vikingo 3

The radio will win, born on January 10, 1981 with the aim of breaking the information fence that had the government and the army, was mobilized and for this reason could never be caught. He had many adventures since his antenna was placed in the treetops and some extensions fell from above to below them and these worked through a system they invented with barbed wire.

IN THIS PLACE IS: The tomb of José Luis «El Chileno»

What is the story of Santiago?
Santiago was in Nicaragua, he was making a shot for an anniversary of the revolution in Nicaragua. Wonder who is the one who was in charge of looking for the equipment and the radio staff asks Santiago to travel to El Salvador to make radio, however Santiago told him that he did not know anything about radio, since he only knew how to walk with the team and look how to shoot. The founders of radio will win was the organization of ERP, the others were only members.

In what year was the Battle of «Cerro el Moscarrón» fought and what were its incidents?
«Cerro el Moscarrón» is between San Fernando and Torola and was a very strategic point where the guerrillas prepare to make an attack on the Mozote and then locate and make the attack in June 1982 where a number of soldiers and armaments are captured and It also captures Deputy Defense Minister Arnulfo Castillo.

In what year began the repopulation of Perkin?
Perkin is a town that refused to die, as there were always civilians despite everything that happened around. And it is considered that it was in 1985 and 1986 when the repopulation of Perkin began. At the moment the population has risen thanks to the formation of the museum since with this many businesses have arisen.

After the armed conflict How is the quality of life of the inhabitants of Perkin?
It has recovered a lot, especially in the economic part, it has risen following the formation of the museum in Perkin, by tourists and students.

What are the main cultural activities that take place in the Perkin area?

– The winter festival, to celebrate the signing of peace agreements
– The celebration of the last armed conflict in Perkin
– The realization of other celebrations made by the house of culture, or educational centers

According to the perkin development indexes, what is the type of trade in the area?
Groceries, clothing sales, dining rooms and a bank to withdraw money, financial credit companies.

After the signing of the peace accords, have governments managed to meet the needs of the population of Perkin with projects or social programs to improve their quality of life?
Maybe we could consider the future forestry projects in the Perkin area as entrepreneurship activities.

What is the role of family remittances in the area?
This plays a very important role, since they help families that make good use of the economic resources provided by people from abroad.

What types of products are consumed in the area?
Coffee is the most consumed product in Perkin since without it, they are nothing.

How do they invest their remittances?
Some of them invest in house construction, in vegetable plantations, coffee.

How much is the amount of savings that families can generate?
There are people who do know how to use their remittances and, on the contrary, there are others who do not know how to use them in something useful; the average savings per family is something that can not be measured, since there is not an exact amount.

What are the professions that are developed in the area and what are the most outstanding employment opportunities?
– Civil engineer
– Lawyers
– Agronomists

What is the type of government and ideology of the area?
The current Perkin government is ARENA, however, people do not vote for political parties, but for people.

What type of delinquency is most common in the area?
There are not many delinquency problems, there are not even stained houses or many young people with tattoos, since they look for healthy distractions for young people.

What is the difference between civil war and social war?
The civil war of the 70’s and 80’s was a war that occurred due to social inequality, repression and problems with the government, and is currently a social problem, and is differentiated by the lack of being able to correctly interpret the power of all political parties to correctly exercise the work that corresponds to the government.

Was it worth the civil war?
If it was worth it because there was a revolution, now we have better education, more medical centers and there are more opportunities for the peasant thanks to the signing of the peace accords.

Is the current social war the product of the civil war?
Yes, it is part of the product; and at the same time due to the lack of will of the political parties that are at the forefront.