Inti Raymi
24th June |
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Feast of Saint John
June |
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Corpus Christi
June |
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Qoyllur Rit'i
June |
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Chachapoyas’ Tourist Week
June 1st – 7th |
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Sondor Raymi “The Chanka Epic”
19th June |
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Chaccu in Pampa Galeras
June 24th |
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Saint John the Baptist’s Day
June 24th |
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Night of San Juan (Saint John) and the Old Valley Caravan
June 23rd and 24th |
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Saints Peter and Paul Day
June 29th |
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NDO EDN DARI Festival - Festival of my Land
Variable date |
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Feast of San John
June |
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Indigenous Dance Festival
June |
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Inti Raymi - Check a Tour including Inti Raymi Feast |
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SITE:
June / 24
Cusco Region
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USEFUL INFORMATION:
Location: Sacsayhuaman (3600 masl / 11811 fasl) esplanade 2 km / 1 mile from Cusco city
Climate: cold and dry.
Average temperature: 12ºC (54ºF).
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DESCRIPTION:
Inti Raymi is the Sun’s festivity. It coincides with the winter solstice and the harvests season. The Sacsayhuaman fortress is the stage for the ceremony, following a detailed script, including the sacrifice of two llamas to tell the future. The Inca, who urges the authorities in Cusco’s main square to govern well, presides over the ceremony. At dusk, the Inca announces the end of the day’s ceremonies and merry-making starts.
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HOW TO GET THERE
By plane: daily flights Lima - Cusco (1 h).
By road: Lima - Cusco (through Arequipa), 1650 km / 1025 miles (24 h).
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SITE:
June / 23 to 25
Loreto, and Ucayali Regions |
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USEFUL INFORMATION:
Location: Iquitos (104 masl / 341 fasl) and Pucallpa (154 masl / 505 fasl).
Climate: tropical.
Average temperature: 24°C (75ºF). |
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DESCRIPTION:
The most important festivity of the Amazon symbolizes the renewal of faith under the figure of Saint John the Baptist and the power of water, a vital element in the entire Amazon region. This is why, in Iquitos and Pucallpa (Yarinacocha), the people get purified in the waters of rivers or lakes. On this date, there are also music festivals and typical dances, produce and crafts fairs, and typical dishes, such as the famous juanes (rice tamales) representing the Saint’s head. |
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HOW TO GET THERE
By plane: daily flights from Lima to Iquitos and Pucallpa. |
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Corpus Christi |
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SITE:
May - June / movable
Cusco Region |
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USEFUL INFORMATION:
Location: city of Cusco (3400 masl / 11155 fasl).
Climate: cold and dry.
Average temperature: 12ºC (54ºF). |
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DESCRIPTION:
Fifteen saints and virgins from different Cusco districts arrive at the cathedral in procession to salute Christ’s body in the form of a consecrated wafer kept in the fabulous 26-kg massif gold custody. During the night wake, typical dishes, such as chiriuchu (guinea pig and hot peppers), chicha and corn bread, are served. As soon as the sun rises, the parade starts around the main square, and then the images enter the cathedral to salute each other. Finally, the delegations go back to their churches in the midst of songs and prayers. |
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HOW TO GET THERE
By plane: daily flights Lima - Cusco (1 h).
By road: Lima - Cusco (through Arequipa), 1650 km / 1025 miles (24 h). |
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Qoyllur Rit'i |
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SITE:
June / first week
Cusco Region |
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USEFUL INFORMATION:
Location: Sinakara (4700 masl / 15420 fasl), district of Ocongate,province of Quispicanchi.
Climate: cold and dry.
Average temperature: 02°C (36°F). |
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DESCRIPTION:
The largest pilgrimage of all indigenous nations of the Americas. More than 10 thousand people arrive in Sinakara, at the foot of the Ausangate mountain (6362 masl / 20873 fasl), to pay homage to a painting of Child Jesus. The ascent of a group of strong Queros to the snow-capped summit to seek the Star of the Snow (Qoyllur Rit’i) in the mountain’s heart is full of symbolism. They will take large blocks of ice on their shoulders back to their Quechua communities to water their lands with sacred water. |
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HOW TO GET THERE
By plane: daily flights Lima - Cusco (1 h).
By road: Lima - Cusco (through Arequipa), 1650 km / 1025 miles (24 h). |
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Chachapoyas’ Tourist Week – June 1st – 7th
Province of Chachapoyas, Amazonas
Filled with recreational, social, and cultural activities, the highlight of this event is “el Raymillacta de los Chachapoyas”, which gathers dancers from all the regional communities to demonstrate the best of their traditional dances. |
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Sondor Raymi “The Chanka Epic” / 19th June
Province of Andahuaylas, District of Pacucha, Apurimac
The celebrations start at the LakePacucha with the dramatization of the origin and expansion of the Chanka people. The tradition speaks of USQUWILLCA, a mythical character who emerged from the depths of the lake, subjugated the local ethnic groups, and later began his martial campaign of expansion. The celebration continues in the archeological site of Sondor where a mystic-religious ceremony is performed, representing the subjugation of the Quechuas and the consolidation of the Chanka Confederation. |
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Night of San Juan (Saint John) and the OldValley Caravan – June 23rd and 24th
Province of Tacna, Districts of Calana, Pachia, and Pocollay Tacna
Popular ritual in which the payment to the Pachamama (Earth mother) is made and other artistic and cultural productions are included. |
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Chaccu in Pampa Galeras / June 24th
Barbara D’Achille National Reserve at Pampa Galeras. Ayacucho
This traditional festival consists of creating a human fence to surround and trap the vicuñas that will be sheered. Before the chaccu, the local people perform the pagapu, an ancient ceremony of giving thanks to the Pachamama or Mother Earth and the Andean gods for protecting their animals. Vicuña fur is extremely sought after for its high quality and value in the international market. |
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Saint John the Baptist’s Day/ June 24th
Provinces of Chota, Cutervo, and San Pablo, Districts of Chota, Cutervo, and San Pablo. Cajamarca
There are religious activities, social and artisanal expositions in honor of Saint John the Baptist, patron of the Districts. |
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Saints Peter and Paul Day / June 29th
Callao
A traditional procession takes place in which an image of Saint Peter sails by the pier in a fishing boat followed by other boats decorated with flowers. |
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Feast of Saint John / June
Province of Maynas, District of San Juan. Loreto
The feast of John the Baptist takes on a symbolic character since water is a vital element throughout the entire Amazon Rainforest. You can listen to local bands and try typical food of the area. |
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NDO EDN DARI Festival - Festival of my Land / Variable date
Province of Tambopata. Madre de Dios
The purpose of this festival is to strengthen the Amazonian cultural identity through dance contests, traditional activities and food, mystic ceremonies (payments to the land and ayahuasca vision quest) as well as promote the research done on ayahuasca through a congress of investigators. |
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Feast of Saint John the Baptist / June
The entire department San Martín
The feast of John the Baptist takes on a symbolic character since water is a vital element throughout the entire Amazon Rainforest. You can listen to local bands and taste typical food of the region. |
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Indigenous Dance Festival – June
Province of Atalaya Ucayali
This festival is linked to the anniversary of the Province of Padre Abad (June 1) and gathers together different ethnic groups from the province to demonstrate and appreciate our cultures. |
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