LOCAL EVENTS

Activities Peru 2009

Chachapoyas Tourist Week

Like a box of wonderful surprises, capital of the Chachapoyas Amazonas department opens the world to show the significance of its priceless archeological treasures, natural, agricultural, livestock, ethnic, folk and humans. Sucede que este departamento, dominado por las estribaciones andinas nororientales y por los principales afluentes del Amazonas, permaneció oculto largo tiempo de su historia; pero, a raíz de su activa inserción en el desarrollo regional del nororiente peruano, la ampliación de la red vial nacional y de telecomunicaciones y los sensacionales descubrimientos de “ciudades perdidas”, se ha dejado en claro que Amazonas es un territorio con gran potencial para el desarrollo del país. It happens that this department is dominated by the north-eastern Andean foothills and the main tributaries of the Amazon, was hidden in their long history, but because of their active integration into the regional development of northeastern Peru, the expansion of the national road network telecommunications and the sensational discoveries of "lost city", has made it clear that Amazon is an area with great potential for development. Así como el río Marañón atraviesa con su fuerza la férrea Cordillera de los Andes, la tenacidad, ingenio e imaginación guían la vida de sus pobladores en la convivencia con la agreste y bella naturaleza de ríos, montañas, cañones, pongos y lagunas, y en la recuperación de las monumentales obras arquitectónicas de Kuélap, Levanto, Karajía y Molinopampa, vestigios de la gran civilización Sachapuya que supo enfrentar el dominio de los incas. And the Marañon river crossing with their stiff Cordillera de los Andes, tenacity, ingenuity and imagination guide the lives of its residents living in the wild and beautiful rivers, mountains, canyons, Pongo and gaps, and the recovery of the monumental architecture of Kuelap, Levanto, Karajia and Molinopampa, vestiges of the great civilization that knew Sachapuya the domain address of the Incas.

Week of Lima Foundation
January 18

Cultural activities, art exhibitions, guided visits, “pasacalles”, serenades, fireworks.

Carnival
February

There are plays with water and “picapica” every weekend of February, floats parade and “parada de cortamontes” in neighborhoods and provincial clubs.

Festival of the grape, wine and canoeing of Lunahuaná
February

Lunahuaná, to the south of Lima, is the main wine producer of the region and the perfect place to practice adventure sports, canoeing championships, paragliding trekking, mountain biking, fishing with string and net.

Grappe Harvest Festivity
March

Grappe Harvest takes place in the district of Surco, with misses’ elections and visits to wine industries.

Holy Week
March/April

It is a moveable feast; the faithful people visit the main colonial churches of the center of Lima for reaffirming their religious faith.

National Competition of Peruvian Paso Horse
April 15 - 20

It is the opportunity to appreciate spirited samples and the peculiar step of the Peruvian horses in the Festival of the Peruvian Paso Horse.

This tradition, has been spread to different countries in the World, is stimulated through competitions in the coastal cities and the Peruvian sierra; it is the most important National Competition of Paso Horse, takes place every year in the exhibition ground of Mamacona, in the historic locality of Pachacámac, located 30 Km to the south of Lima.

Fiesta de las Cruces ( Feast of the Crosses)
May 03

The celebration is closely connected to the gratitude of the good harvests that the natives offers to their gods since pre Hispanic days, there are folk shows with the participation of the “danzantes de tijeras”.

Independence Day
July 28 and 29

On July 29, for celebrating the Independence Day, there is and impressive civil-military parade on Campo de Marte and Tedeum in the cathedral, the whole national authorities assist, floats and fireworks in Miraflores.

Week of Cañete
4th week of August

Cañete is one of the major places of the afro-Peruvian culture, whose are appreciated this dates.

Santa Rosa de Lima
August 30

Its veneration was spread not only in Perú, but also in the Philipinnes and other countries of the continent, so that it was declared Saint of the Americas and the Philippines. Its sanctuary located in the center of Lima is the motif of a permanent pilgrimage place for faithful people who visit it in order to deserve a miracle, especially in relation with health of the sickness people. On august 30, it is used to make some good wishes and throw them into the well where Santa Rosa let to drop her chastity belt’s key, and also visit the chapel that she built.

Fiesta del Agua (feast of the water)
1st Sunday of October

Communal works of cleaning channels of water as a great celebration to the Pachamama, in San Pedro de Casta ( Canta)

Virgen del Rosario (Virgin)
October 04

The Virgin of Rosario is the Saint of the Dominicans order - who were charge of the brotherhood of the salves during the colonial epoch-, that’s why sometimes its image is accompanied by an icon of the letter “S” hanged by a nail (the symbol of black slaves).

But Ancash is the most important center of the celebrations of the Virgin of Rosario. The feast is celebrated with the participation of the pallas, maidens who wear big-sleeved blouses and black crown of flowers, and the famous black dancers that wear a black woolen mask and are who liven up the commemoration.

Month of the “Señor de los Milagros”
October 18, 27 and 28

The procession of the Señor de los Milagros takes place on October, Lima streets gets purple for the most spectacular and crowded religious festivity, where habits, nougats and scapulars of the Christ of Pachacamilla full the city streets. Most of the faithful people from South America get together for this possession, they homage to the image with songs and praises when the image passes through the streets.

Bullfighting season
October/November

The bullfighting fair takes place on Acho Square, in order to homage to the “Señor de los Milagros”. Several prestigious bullfighters come from Spain and other countries of America. This traditional bullfighting delights to Lima inhabitants since the viceregal epoch.