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Peruvian carnivals are marked by the
festive character of Andean areas, which
regularly break with their solemn
traditions. Beyond regional
variations, a common characteristic of
nearly the entire highland chain is the
ritual of the yunza, called umisha in
the jungle and cortamonte on the coast.
It involves artificially planting a tree
trunk laden with gifts, around which the
guests dance until it is chopped with a
machete or an ax. The couple who make
the final hack that brings down the tree
will then both be in charge of
organizing the yunza next year.
Peruvians across the country are
extremely fond of tossing buckets of
water at each other during this
festival, so onlookers would be wise to
take precautions. In Ayacucho for three
days, enjoy the parade composed of
marchers wearing traditional dress,
regional music, food testing like the
traditional puchero and chicha de jora.
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