Peruvians’ roots are manifested in their traditions and celebrations which remain lively and occur annually. To prove this, you only need to see them dancing in their colorful costumes to the rhythm of live bands, walking round the streets decorated with flower carpets. All this occurs over a few days.
Here are the main festivals:
Easter March / April
Vitoc Patronaje Festival 24th May
San Luis de Shuaro Patronage Festival 21st June
Central Jungle Tourist Week 23rd-30th June
Masato (Drink made of cooked, smashed, and fermented yucca cassava, with sweet potato or sugar) and Mountain-biking Festival 24-26th June
San Ramon fruit festival 29th June
Kivinaki Orange Festival 8th-10th July
World’s biggest fruit salad festival 27th July
Oxapampa Patronage Festival 30th August
San Ramon Patronage Festival 31st August
Perene Political Creation 2nd September
La Merced Patronage Festival 24th September
Pichanaki Patronage Festival 8th October
Lord of the Miracles Procession, La Merced 18th October
Lord of the Miracles Procession, San Ramon 28th October
