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Virgen de la Candelaria

The festival gathers more that 200 groups of musicians and dancers to celebrate the day of the Virgin Candelaria, with processions, decorations, fire works, street parades, banquets, masks, costumes, etc.

Is the festival of joy, because of the warm weather there are water fights, also typical rituals are displayed mostly in the highlands and in the jungle.

Represents the peak religious sentiment for the Andean people, who celebrates with processions and intense portrayals of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Lord of the earthquakes

The people celebrates in order to give homage to the image of the Lord of Los Temblores, held on Easter Monday. Particularly interesting because it allows the visitors to get a glimpse of the fusion between the Andean believes and Christianity.

Thousands of pilgrims cross the desert to the sanctuary of Chapi to worship the Virgin of Purification, known as a very miraculous image.

Festival of the Crosses

Lima, Apurímac, Ayacucho, Junín, Ica, Cusco

Is a festival organized by the members of each community who decorate crosses for a procession to neighbouring churches, strongly linked to the bountiful harvests.

Considered the greatest indigenous pilgrimage in the Americas and festival of native Indian nations. People perform a ritual associated with the fertility of the land and worshiping of mountain spirits.

The festival of the Sun, celebrated during the Winter Solstice, considered the most majestic pre-Hispanic ceremony. Performed by disguised people and acted in the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, the Incas during the ritual render homage to the Sun.

Cusco, Loreto, San Martín, Ucayali

The most important date on the festival calendar in the Peruvian jungle. People render homage to Saint John the Baptist. Banquets, carnivals, decorations, music, etc.

Saints and Virgins are borne in a spectacular procession to the Cathedral where they “greet” the Sacred Host (Body of Christ) kept in a stunning gold goblet. People gathers to celebrate with banquets, processions, etc.

Celebrated in the town of Paucartambo, the festival is held in the Main Square, in honour of the Virgin del Carmen. Richly dressed, musicians, choirs, and colourful choreographies are displayed portraying history events.

Peruvians throw parties and hold patriotic celebrations to remember the Declaration of Independency, serenades, Creole music, street parades, fireworks, banquets, etc.

The Lord of the Miracles

The largest procession in South America, gathers together a large number of believers with the greatest display of catholic faith, worshiping the sacred image called the purple Christ. People wears purple tunics during the month.

Lima, Ancash, Apurimac,Arequipa, Cusco,

In Ancash the festival features the confrontation between the moors and Christians, in other regions of Peru is celebrated with fairs, bullfights, processions, pachamancas, costumes, dancers, etc.

All Saints Day and Day of Death

People celebrate in memory of the dead, bringing to the cemetery flowers, in the highlands, food is shared symbolically with the souls of their beloved.

A strong sense of religious devotion is displayed by people performing dances and plays, typical dishes, handicrafts, images related to Christmas, decorations, exchange of gifts, etc.

A famous fair dated to the Vice-regency and now one of the largest arts and crafts fairs of Peru. It is held in the Main Square as a provisional market. Full of ceramics, fabrics, fine handicraft, wooden carvings, etc.