Peru Guide

In the first half of June members of four Quechua communities high in the Peruvian Andes about 180 km (110 miles) from Cusco come together ceremonially cutting the ropes of the Q’eswachaka bridge, ...

Since 2006, Peru pays homage to Andean music by celebrating the Día de la Canción Andina, the Day of the Andean Song, each year on June 15.

Also known as Festival del Sol de Chanka (Chanka Sun Festival) or the Chanka Epic, the Sondor Raymi Festival in Andahuaylas in the region of Apurimac is a reenactment of the origins of the Chanka p...

Each year on June 24, a few days after the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, the largest and most important festival of the Inca Empire, the Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun, is celebrat...

A large part of Peru’s heritage and national identity is reflected in the country's diverse cuisine. So it’s no wonder that Peru's national dish, Ceviche, often spelled Cebiche as well, has its ver...

Christians around the globe celebrate St. Peter and St. Paul’s day on June 29. In Peru this day is a public holiday, however mainly the faithful in coastal communities and cities honor these two sa...

Festivals in honor of the Virgen del Carmen are celebrated in various regions in Peru on or around July 16. The festivities include processions, street parades with traditional and indigenous dance...

Each year on the third Sunday of July, Peruvians celebrate one of their beloved and most consumed dishes: Pollo a la Brasa, also known as Peruvian chicken or Peruvian rotisserie chicken.

Since 1999, Pisco, Peru's national drink and the pride and joy of every Peruvian, has its very own day of celebrations.

Fiestas Patrias, Peru’s National Holidays, are probably the most important and most enthusiastically celebrated event of the year in Peru.