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At certain times of the year, the country of Peru seems an endless festivals, parades and parties. The explosions broke the calm of rockets almost daily basis, small groups of people through the town and special occasions in the streets are crowded by people celebrating all night long.
Learn from these pages and enjoy some of the most important festivals that are celebrated today Peruvians with the same traditions of their ancestors.

LIMA CAPITAL -HOLIDAYS
January 18 Week Foundation Lima.
Civic and cultural activities to celebrate the cuatricentenaria city of Lima. Art exhibitions, guided tours, parades, serenades, fireworks.

February Festival of the grape. - Wine and canotaje Lunahuaná, Lunahuaná, south of Lima (Cañete) is the largest producer of wine in the region and the ideal place for adventure sports. The festival consists championship canoeing, paragliding, trekking, hang-gliding, mountain biking, fishing line and cast nets.

April 15-20. National Horse Pass.
Opportunity to appreciate animals and lively step characteristic of the Peruvian horse Mamacona (Lurin).
Festival del Caballo Peruano de Paso
Location: Pachacamac (Lima)

The horse crossed with Spanish Arabic geography and raised in a desert, which outlined his walk and his form led to the Peruvian Paso Horse. For 300 years the blood of this new breed was refined to develop positive characteristics that have made him one of the most beautiful and elegant examples of the world. For their part farmers, artisans and barges, through the years have managed to refine the art of synchronized movements ambladura-feet upstream and in parallel, which in turn led to the peculiar garb of the steps and Marinera.

They are showy part of the package tools (consisting of Jato, garrison and mount) and the Chalán suit (white shirt and trousers, straw hat of vicuña wool poncho, scarf, boots and spurs).

This tradition, which has been exported to various parts of the world, is driven through the various competitions both in coastal cities of the Peruvian highlands, the most important being the National Horse Pass which is held annually in the field of exhibition Mamacona, in the historic town of Pachacamac, located some 30 km south of Lima.

July 28 and 29. Fiestas Patrias

On July 29, during Fiestas Patrias, is an impressive stop on the civil-military and Tedeum Campo de Marte in the Cathedral, attended by all the national authorities. Floats and fireworks in Miraflores.

The 4th week of August. Cañete Week
Cañete is one of the largest sites of Afro-Peruvian culture, of which samples are identified in these dates.

August 30. Santa Rosa de Lima.
Location: City of Lima and Quives (Lima), Ocopa (Junín) and Arequipa.

Santa Rosa de Lima is the name that goes on forever with a seventeenth-century Lima. A great religious vocation led Isabel Flores de Oliva consecrated as a tertiary (maiden consecrated without particular religious order) and to develop a godly life in the service of the sick. The fame of his penance for the sins resist, and his goodness was spreading even in the holy life. Her veneration spread not only in Peru but also in the Philippines and other parts of the continent, which proclaimed Patroness of the Americas and the Philippines. His shrine is located in downtown Lima is cause for a pilgrimage of the faithful who are looking to earn a miracle, especially in relation to the health of patients. During the August 30 is custom cast letters with good wishes to the pit where Santa Rosa dropped the key to her belt of Cilicia, and to visit the hermitage that she built. Santa Rosa is the patron of the National Police of Peru and its festival, held throughout the country, has a special emphasis quechua in Santa Rosa de Quives, in the mountain region of Lima.

Month Del Señor de los Milagro, October 18, 27 and 28
Procession of the Lord of Miracles.
The procession of Señor de los Milagros takes place during the month of October, in Lima who wears purple for the more crowded and spectacular religious festival, where habits, nougats and scapulars Pachacamilla of Christ in the flooded city. This procession assembles the largest church in South America that pay homage to Christ Morado, with singing and praise as the image moves around the city.

The history of this procession dates back to colonial times, when a slave brought from Angola drew a picture of a black Christ on the walls of a humble solar fund Pachacamilla, near Lima. The image remained on the wall despite several attempts in which they tried to remove it, circumstances that aroused his devotion.

In the earthquake of 1746 all the neighboring buildings were destroyed under a wall of brown Christ. Following this event has consolidated a popular belief that over the years has expanded to become, today, the most venerated image of Lima. The center of the celebration is one of the largest processions of America, in which tens of thousands of pilgrims dressed in purple habits, sing and pray along with the image. The walk, two tons of weight carried on the shoulders of the party faithful in his traditional tour of nearly 24 hours, from the Temple of the Nazarene, crosses the area of downtown Lima until it reaches the church of La Merced in Barrios Altos. By this time many sellers of a wide variety of typical dishes and sweets, as the famed Turron de Doña Pepa. In commemoration of the Lord of Miracles, also takes place in October at the Plaza de Acho, the renowned bullfighting fair of the same name, in which the most prestigious bullfighters of Spain and America.

October / November: Season bulls.
In commemoration of the Lord of Miracles, in the Plaza de Acho bullfighting fair takes place with the same name coming to the prestigious bullfighters of Spain and other countries of America. These traditional bull runs are the delight of the viceroyalty of Lima from the time
The "Sailor" is a dance dedicated to courtship and love, and danced in all regions of Peru, the acquisition of its own depending on the location: The region of the North (Northern), Lima ( Lima) and upland (Serrana).

Since 1960, the Freedom Club is responsible for organizing the National Marinera "Competition in the city of Trujillo.

Dance: Dance is a sensual celebration of nature and joyful rhythmic beat, which may be of challenge or competition between the dancers.

The lyrics narrate the customs, happy moments, sorrows and sufferings of the black race. Black people created around Lima during the seventeenth century.

During this period, were used as percussion instruments "El Cajon", a wooden instrument. The musician who sit and play with rhythms typical of his fingers and palms.

AREQUIPA – HOLIDAYS.

The festivities of Arequipa are varied. As for music and dance are the Yaraví of Quechua origins. The sea, not so cheerful as the northern or Lima, it is more noble and cadenced.

February / March / variable. Carnival in Camana.

Camana province, district of San José.
The guachanacos (masked riders) through the streets of the town 3 days before inviting people to celebrate the carnival. The central day of the festival is the "Yünsa" or "cortamontes. At this time you can enjoy delicious dishes of the place.

Virgin's de Chapi / May 1.

Arequipa Province and districts of Miraflores and Cayma Islay Province
Traditional pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chapi, about 90 km from the city of Arequipa. It is customary to promise to the Virgin make the pilgrimage for three consecutive years.

May 4 / Anniversary Cotahuasi

Province of La Union District Cotahuasi
It is the most important holiday customs of the province. Performed on bullfighting
, competitions between dance groups and promote visits to various attractions in the region.

Anniversary of the city of Arequipa / 7 to August 18

Are made for holding the International Fair of Arequipa (located in Cerro Juli), craft exhibits in the Fundo El Fierro, the dance festival and competition - festidanzas International Climbing Misti. On August 15 primary, is the Corso de la Amistad.

CUSCO – HOLIDAYS.

Cusco .- January 1-6: Births typical displays in churches and houses of Qosqo; 06: The Decline of the Three Wise Men ", is an important religious festival in Ollantaytambo
February (movable date): The relatives of the Carnival festivities in different villages of the Sacred Valley of the Incas
March (movable) Easter: the procession of the Lord of Earthquakes on Holy Monday and some other processions during the week, also exhibits the Eucharist; 23: the regimentation Qosqo Spanish Town,
May 2, "Cross Velacuy" day of Catholic crosses and in almost every Qosqo Andean peoples, including the festival continues until May 4, - (moving between May and June) the Feast of the Lord of Qoyllurit'i in Mountain Sinakhara which is the Ocongate includes pilgrimage and atmosphere of the people.
June (9 weeks after Holy Thursday): Corpus Christi. Have processions of Holy Virgin and of almost all the parishes of the city surrounded by dancing people. It sells fruit and local dishes in Plateros Street. The dish for this holiday classic is "Chiri uchu" before Sunday 24: Festival Wiraqocha relatives in the temple of the Inca people of Raqchi, the district of San Pedro province Canchis; 24: Festival of Inti Raymi, the action is Saqsaywaman is the most important feast days of the Incas, the "Festival of the Sun." 29: Feast of Saints Peter and Paul in the parish of San Pedro in Qosqo and in the districts of those names in the province of Canchis.
July 16: the great religious festival of the Virgin of Carmen in the village as well as Paucartambo P'isaq; 25-29, the Feast of Coffee Quillabamba.
September 14: the Feast of the Lord of Huanca. Includes pilgrimage Qosqo City as well as gender and livestock fair in the town of San Salvador, 30: the Feast of St. Jerome in the district of San Jeronimo, Tourism Week, with different sports and cultural activities.
October 4: The Festival of San Francisco Ink, and Urcos Maras.
November 1: All Souls Day, visits to cemeteries, 02: The All Saints Day. The sale of bread with the forms of "wawas" (bread dolls) and horses (horses bread), consumption of "Piglet" (pork and roast) and "Tamales" (the wet-corn bread)
December 24: The Fair Santuranticuy (Purchase Santos), to exhibit and sell art in the Plaza de Armas del Cusco; 25: The Birth of Baby Jesus.

IQUITOS - HOLIDAYS.

January 5: Anniversary of Iquitos

Foundation Anniversary of the river port of Iquitos on the Amazon River: It hosts one of the most important events in the Peruvian Amazon by the arrival of the ships in the Navy of Peru, sent by President Ramón Castilla. The year of 1864.

February / March: Carnival Loretano
Festival where the people involved, as the old settlers Carnival is the time when the demons walk free, that is why the hell dress up for the party.
Corso and floats stop the humisha "(Palmera decorated with various objects, food and banners) dance to the rhythm of the gang and sitaracuy.
March or April Easter
Religious festival in which tasted dishes mainly based on fish and chonta. From the years 1864.

June 24 / Third week of June: patronal feast of St. John - Iquitos Tourist Week
It is a religious celebration in honor of the Patron Saint: San Juan Bautista. In Iquitos families tend trips to the countryside community of San Juan and various nearby places, organized dances, etc. This festival is enjoyed Juan dish and improvement of chicha (maize) as a main drink.
With the Iquitos Tourist Week is a program of festivities, held in conjunction with the traditional regional festival of San Juan, she performed at festivals that are held in conjunction with the feast of San Juan, where the Festival Sets typical of the Amazon. National Folk Craft Fair, parades, championships, competitions,

MADRE DE DIOS - HOLIDAYS.

Fiesta de San Juan (June) All department Fiesta de San Juan Bautista is symbolic in the jungle by a preponderance of water as a vital element in the Amazon, so during the holiday celebrations are conducted with typical bands and prepare the typical dishes of the region.
May 29 Anniversary of the Manu National Park
Manu National Park located in the rainforest of the departments of Cusco and Madre de Dios is the greatest treasure of Peru, both in the number of species as hosts for the diversity of ecosystems protected.

Anniversary Madre de Dios (December 25) All provinces during the celebrations began yesterday with evenings, serenades and dances. On central civic parades, sports tournaments, craft fairs and Christmas. This occasion is good to taste the local cuisine and excursions in the nearby main tour.



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