Held in the major coastal city of Trujillo in the Gran Chimú stadium, this 10-day event features the most important marinera festival in Peru.
Held in the southern town of Puno, this 18-day festival attracts over 200 groups of musicians and dancers for the celebration of the Mamacha Candelaria.
This month-long carnival features a series of masked parades, festivals and parties, as well as the tradition of dancing around a tree known as the yunza
With the advent of spring Basant Festival is celebrated with pomp and show in mid February every year in Lahore.
Celebrated only in Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral. Polo, foot-ball, volley-ball and hockey matches, folk dances and music.
The Lord of Miracles Procession is a ten-day event in Lima and the largest religious procession in the Americas. The procession involves the showing of the black Christ that was painted on a church wall and survived the earthquake of 1746. The bullfight season also kicks-off at this time as a mark of respect
Dedicated to the memory of the dead, All Saints Day and Day of the Dead see Peruvians honouring the dead with Mass, the bringing of flowers to the cemetery and sharing food with the dead. This tradition stems back to pre-Hispanic times in Peru.
Held on December 24, the Santuranticuy Holiday is one of the largest arts and crafts fairs in Peru. The fair dates back to the Vice-regency and is held in the main square in Cuzco. Artisans sell their figurines, arts and crafts, and pottery. Ponche is served during the chilly evenings of the fair; this is a hot and sweet rum punch
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