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Peru festivals, celebrations
and festivities on April
When
Where
Description
2nd week
(Moveable)
Arequipa
Holy week, procession and festivities.
2nd week
(Moveable)
Ayacucho
Celebrations start on Palm Sunday, dramatizing Christ's
Passion. All the people participate in the processions. There is a
handicraft fair at the Acuchimay Mountain, with the participation of the
handicraftsmen of the location. The people dance and sing all night to
receive EasterSunday; simultaneously, there are bullfights and horse
races.
2nd week
(Moveable)
Cusco
Holy Week. On
Moundy Thursday there is the famous "Señor de los Temblores" procession,
Patron of Cusco, and on Good Friday there is the sensational procession of
the Holy Sepulchral. During the seven festivity days one can taste a large
variety of typical foods.
2nd week
(Moveable)
Junin
Holy Week
Huancayo. Religious activities are carried out, handicraft and
agricultural fairs with delicious food and typical drinks.
2nd week
(Moveable)
Junin
Tarma. During the Holy Week
all the people in town participate in making beautiful flowers' carpets
used in the processions.
2nd week
(Moveable)
Piura
Holy Week.
The Last Supper is dramatized at the Cathedral portico. There is a
handicraft fair with the participation of the handicraftsmen of all North
Zone. On Easter Sunday begins a great dance in the Plaza de Armas of the
city.
13 to 20
(Moveable)
Lima
National contest of "Caballos
de Paso" Peruvian Stepping horse. Great show and conquest of the Stepping
horse in various categories with the participation of horse breeders from
the main regions of the country.
25
Junin
Spanish
Foundation of Jauja, the first capital of Peru. The Paca Lagoon can be
visited.
26 to May 2
Apurimac
Anniversary of the Apurimac Political creation. The Inca
monolite can be admire in Sayhuite as well as one of the oldest bridges of
Peru, the Pachachaca.
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