FEBRUARY
  2 PUNO: Virgin de la Candelaria
    Patroness of the city of Puno.
Typical dances accompanied by musical bands take place on the main day which is February 2. About eight days later, but always on a Sunday, the "Octava" is celebrated. This is one week of dances in beautiful finery, an exhibition of nearly 80 dancing groups displaying multicolor costumes. You will see famous dances such as la "Diablada", "Morenadas", "Sicuris". Mid-week there is the the "Cacharpari", or farewell to the band of musicians and dancers.
JULY
  15 CUZCO : Virgin of Carmen
    Celebrated in Paucartambo (4 hours from Cuzco) it is one of the most beautifuil festivities of dances and music in Peru. Lasts 4 days.
     
  28 PERU : National Holiday Celebration of the Independance from Spain
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APRIL
  (*) AYACUCHO: Holy week
    The most famous religious feast in Peru is celebrated in Ayacucho
     
  (*) LIMA: Peruvian Paso Horses
    Exhibition of the most outstanding entries in different categories, attended ;by the best breeders in the country
AUGUST
  14 AREQUIPA : Arequipa's Anniversary Cultural and traditional activities, fairs and parades
     
  30 LIMA : Saint Rose of Lima
    Religious festivities honoring the first American saint, patroness of the Americas and the Philippiness
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MAY
  2 CUZCO: Adoration of the Holy Cross Religious feast, adoration of the Cross
     
  3 PUNO: Festivity of the Holy Cross Fair of different types of miniature handicrafts
OCTOBER
  (*) LIMA : Our Lord of Miracles
    The greatest popular manifestation of religious fervor in the Americas. The Christ is carried upright through the streets of Lima on a massive wood and silver bier which weighs about 1000 kilos, on the shoulders of 20-30 men, accompanied by crowds of the faithful
     
  (*) LIMA : Saint Martin of Porres
    Patron Saint of Barbers and Hairdressers as named by the present Pope. Procession on the third Sunday of November
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JUNE
  (*) CUZCO: Corpus Christi
    One of the most beautiful folklore religious feasts where the consecrated Host is worshipped in a gold monstrance upon a silver stand
     
  24 CUZCO: Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun
    The most important of the Inca festivities worshipping the Sun god
     
  29 PUNO: St. Peter andSt. Paul Folk music
NOVEMBER
  1 PUNO : Puno Week
     
  4 PUNO : Puno Anniversary
     
  5 PUNO : Manco Capac y Mama Ocllo
    Theatrical representation of the rising out of Lake Titicaca of Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo, the founders of the Inca Empire. Rafts decorated with flowers are accompanied by native groups of the area. Typical dancers and music festival
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DECEMBER
  24 CUZCO : Santuranticuy
    Typical handicrafts fair. People come from different small towns and villages bringing their handicrafts representing the Saints, made of clay, straw, wood, cloth, etc
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(*) Movable Feast
 
           
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