The truth is that this animal is slow and not very agile, and this bothers some Salvadorans because of the comparison. But its remoteness from El Salvador would make it difficult for the animal to be known in Central America for centuries, which means that several experts do not support this theory. One of them has to do with the mammal of this name, a member of the camelid family (like alpacas and llamas) native to the Andes. The colloquial way of referring to its inhabitants does not enjoy the same unanimous acceptance in El Salvador, probably due to the very different versions that exist about their origin. The creator of it, the artist Tino López, however, was not Catracho but Nicaraguan. “There is no other people more ‘macho’ than the Catracho people,” says a popular motto used in the country taken from the lyrics of a traditional song called “Corrido a Honduras”. The trajectory of Xatruch, considered by many as a hero for contributing to the Central American victory and reaching the presidency of Honduras in a fleeting way in 1871, makes Hondurans proudly use this word to refer to themselves. But that word was difficult to pronounce for many and the term was modified in speech until it reached the current “catrachos”. His troops were popularly known as “xatruches” or “xatruchos”. General Florencio Xatruch was the one who led the hundreds of Honduran soldiers who participated in this war against the filibusters who wanted to reestablish slavery in Nicaragua, with the intention of later extending it to all of Central America. Honduras: CatrachosĬuriously, it is in the same conflict, the Central American Homeland War, in which the origin of the most popular colloquial name for Hondurans is framed. From this same name comes Tiquicia (typical of / related to the Ticos), the colloquial way in which its inhabitants refer to Costa Rica. During this conflict, the armies of other countries became aware of the frequency with which Costa Rican soldiers used the formula “-ico” when speaking (as when they said “hermaniticos” to refer to their compatriots) and ended up calling them “ticos”.
The suffix “-ico” is also used in areas of other Central American and Caribbean countries and even in Spanish communities such as Navarra and Aragon, but in Costa Rica it is undoubtedly a hallmark of its own.Īnd although it is not clear when the name “ticos” began to become popular, one of the most widespread theories states that it was in the Central American Homeland War (1856-1857) against the filibusters of William Walker. For this reason, it is common in the country to hear words like “momentico”, “fotico” or “patico” as more colloquial and generally affectionate forms. The popular Tico comes from the widespread custom among Costa Ricans to use the suffix “-ico” or “-ica” as a diminutive when speaking. What is the origin of the name of each country in Latin America? Costa Rica: Ticos Of some its origin is known with exactitude and of others there are a multitude of theories. Some of these names are liked by the inhabitants of these Central American countries, others not so much. In this region, there are many other ways (in addition to the official name) to refer to Nicaraguans, Guatemalans, Hondurans… We speak of hypocoristic, a generally affectionate designation to refer to those born in a place. It is easy to find out that we are talking about someone from Costa Rica, right? Although you probably didn’t need the clue, since “tico” is one of the most popular colloquial names to refer to the population of this Central American country.Īnd it’s not the only one. Where does this word come from? If you become friends with a Tico, it is likely that sooner or later you will hear one of his most characteristic phrases: “Pura vida, mae!”. Costa Ricans are recognized as Ticos, and they proudly call themselves.
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