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Peru
> Peru
Travel Guide >
News & Tourist Events May - June 2009 |
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Calendar
May - June 2009 |
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Every
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Andean
Marketplace, fair of craftsman. An excellent
opportunity to take contact with the Andean
natives and the best artists. Mass in
Pisac in Quechua Language (Inca
Language), multicolor clothes and beautiful
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May
1 to 15th |
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Virgen del
Chapi Feast |
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Arequipa |
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Pilgrimage
crossing the Arequipa desert to worship
the Virgin of Purification or Virgin of
Chapi. The pilgrims carry rocks of
different sizes they will leave before
Chapi, making the so-called apachetas,
symbolizing the devout’s sins. In a
night-long wake, the image of the
miraculous Virgin is surrounded by
candles to then leave in procession.
There are also fireworks and typical
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May
3rd |
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Señor
de Muruahuay Feast |
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Tarma |
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The image of the
Crucified Lord, painted on the skirts of
the Shalacoto hill, is worshipped on
this date by thousands of pilgrims. Some
old rites to worship water, earth and
rocks have survived in this celebration.
On the central day a solemn Mass is
celebrated in Quechua and then the
believers drop their “Letter to God”,
requesting miracles or thanking favors
granted. The organizers usually offer a
typical lunch to visitors and dancers. . |
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May
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Nazca
Tourist Week |
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Nazca |
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is
celebrated with diverse civic, cultural
and artistic activities, as the "pasacalle",
a great popular march, parade with
dancers that represent diverse folkloric
dances; music concerts and folkloric
shows.. |
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May
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Each year the people of the district of Ocongate (Quispicanchis) perform a ritual whose external aspect appears to be the image of Christ, but whose real objective is to bring Man closer to Nature.
The ritual, associated with the fertility of the land and the worship of Apus, the spirits of the mountains, forms part of the greatest festival of native Indian nations in the hemisphere: Qoyllur Rit'i. The main ceremony is held at the foot of Mount Ausangate, at 4,700 meters, where temperatures often plunge below freezing. The ritual brings thousands of pilgrims, including shepherds, traders and the merely curious who gather at the shrine at Sinakara. Popular belief has it that the infant Christ, dressed as a shepherd, appeared to a young highland Indian boy, Marianito Mayta, and they quickly became friends. When Mayta's parents found them dressed in rich tunics, they informed the local parish priest, Pedro de Landa, who attempted in vain to capture the infant Christ who had disappeared and left behind only a stone. Marianito died immediately, and the image of the Lord of Qoyllur Rit'i appeared on the stone.
Today, the festival starts off with the day of the Holy Trinity, when more than 10,000 pilgrims climb to the snowline, accompanied by all sorts of dancers in full costume (chauchos, qollas, pabluchas or ukukus) portray various mythical characters. The ukukus, or bears, are the guardians of the Lord and the Apu mountain spirits and apachetas, stone cairns built along the way by pilgrims to atone for their sins. The ukukus maintain order during religious ceremonies. A group of hefty queros, members of what is probably Peru's purest Quechua community, dress up as pabluchas and set out for the mountaintop, at 6,362 meters in search of the Snow Star which is reputedly buried within the mountain. On their way back down to their communities, they haul massive blocks of ice on their backs for the symbolic irrigation of their lands with holy water from the
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May 22nd |
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Corpus
Christie |
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Cuzco |
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The festival of Corpus Christi has been celebrated all over Peru since colonial times, but reaches a high point in Cuzco. Fifteen saints and virgins from various districts are borne in a procession to the Cathedral where they "greet" the body of Christ embodied in the Sacred Host, kept in a fabulous gold goblet weighing 26 kilos and standing 1.2 meters high.
Sixty days after Easter Sunday, the members of each nearby church bear their patron saint in a procession to the chimes of the María Angola, Peru's largest church bell, forged in a copper-gold alloy in the sixteenth century by local artisan Diego Arias de Cerda.
At night everyone gathers together, for an overnight vigil, where typical dishes such as chiriuchu (spicy guinea pig), beer, chicha and cornbread are served.
At dawn the procession sets off around the main square, bearing the images of five virgins clad in richly embroidered tunics, plus the images of four saints: Sebastian, Blas, Joseph and the Apostle Santiago (Saint James) mounted on a beautiful white horse.
Then the saints enter the Cathedral to receive homage, time after which representatives and authorities from various communities of Cuzco meet in the main square to discuss local affairs. Finally, the delegations return to the churches amidst hymns and prayers. |
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June
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Inti
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Cuzco |
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The Winter Solstice in the southern hemisphere and the local harvests are the driving force behind the greatest, most majestic pre-Hispanic ceremony to render homage to the sun. Today, the Inti Raymi festival evokes the splendid Inca ritual of yore, being carefully scripted by Cuzco professors, archaeologists and historians. The central event is acted out on the esplanade below the imposing fortress of
Sacsayhuaman, 2 km outside the city of Cuzco, easily reached by car or on foot. There, step by step, thousands of actors enact a long ceremony giving thanks to the sun god, Inti. The Inca ruler is borne on a royal litter from the Koricancha, or Temple of the Sun to the Huacaypata, the city's main square, where he commands the local authorities to govern fairly.
Then all the participants set out for Sacsayhuaman, where the ceremony calls for the sacrifice of two llamas, one black and one white. The llamas' entrails and fat are handed to a pair of high priests: the first, the Callpa Ricuy, examines the intestines to predict what sort of year lies ahead; while the second priest, the Wupariruj, makes his predictions based on the smoke that wafts up from the burning fat. The high priests' predictions are then interpreted by the Willac Umo, the lord high priest, who bears the news to the Inca. Finally, at sunset, the Inca orders all to withdraw from the site, and the entire city breaks out into a festivities that will rage for several days. |
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June
24th. |
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San
Juan Feast |
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Iquitos,
Cuzco,
Peruvian
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In the jungle, Saint John the Baptist has taken on a major symbolic significance because of the importance of water as a vital element in the entire Amazon region. This is why June 24 (St. John's the Baptist's day) is the most important date on the festival calendar in the entire Peruvian jungle. The northeastern city of Iquitos hosts a variety of festivals and public events: fiestas with typical local bands where cooks dish up some of the regional cuisine, featuring tacacho (baked banana) and juanes (rice pastries), named after the patron saint, San Juan Bautista. This carnival atmosphere, redolent with the warmth of the local hospitality, has given rise to the myth of a special sensuality to be found in Loreto. It is widely held that the best aphrodisiacs are concocted in Iquitos, potions blended from fruits and herbs steeped in sugarcane alcohol, with strange and suggestive names. The best-known is without a doubt the chuchuhuasi, fermented from a local root. In the highlands, the festival is also linked to the concept of fertility, but here the main theme is livestock, something that is easily associated with the image of Saint John as the pastor of souls. On this day, livestock are counted and branded, and llamas are sometimes even the object of prayer. In Cuzco, where peasant farmers used to bring their richly decorated sheep to Mass, the tradition has been shifted to June 25, yielding to Inti Raymi. |
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June
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Saint
Peter and Saint John Feast |
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Pan Peruvian - Not workable day |
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Together with the communal task of dredging irrigation ditches, highland communities celebrate a veritable water festival. On the coast, fishing communities have chosen Saint Peter as their patron saint, and render him homage in Lima's fishing districts of Chorrillos and Lurín, as well as in San José, located 13 km north of the city of Chiclayo. The ceremony is held by the mouth of the Lambayeque River, where legend has it the founding god Naylamp landed on Peruvian shores. The figure of the saint is borne aloft amidst burning incense, prayers and hymns down to the sea where it boards a fishing launch and is taken around the bay to bless the waters in the hope of a good fishing season. |
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| Today
Forecast |
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month is summer in Peru -
Today
forecast in Peru - by cities. |
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Lima's
Nightlife and Entertainment this month |
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in one of the nicest stops to hang
around in Lima is the largest variety
of entertainment oriented in services:
You will find 12 cinemas, pubs, bars,
discotheques, many restaurants and
a bowling. |
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Creole
and Peruvian Cuisine |
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Brujas
de Cachiche: Bolognesi Nº
460, Miraflores |
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Huaca
Pucllana: General Borgoño,
Block 8, Miraflores |
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El
Señorío de Sulco: Malecón
Cisneros Nº 1470, Miraflores |
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El
Bolivariano: Pasaje Santa
Rosa Nº 291, Pueblo Libre |
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Punta
Sal: Conquistadores 948,
San Isidro (Peruvian sea food)
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Pubs
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Barajo:
Av. Larco Nº 1180, Miraflores. Open Tu - Th 20:00 - 02:00 and Fr - Sa
20:00 - 04:00 Phone: 242-6196 |
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La
Noche: Bolognesi Nº 307,
Barranco. Open Mo - Sa 21:00 - 02:00.
Phone: 247-2186. |
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Marco
Polo: Av. República de Panamá
Nº 3165. Open Fr - Sa 21:00 - 05:00.
Phone: 440-7635 |
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Murphys
Irish Pub: Schell Nº 627,
Miraflores. Open Mo - Sa 18:00 - late.
Live music Th. Phone: 242-1212
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Discotheques
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La
Parranda: Av. Grau 247, Barranco.
Open Th - Sa 21:30 - 05:00 |
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Señor
Frogs: Larcomar, Malecón
Cisneros 610, Miraflores. Daily 20:30
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Santa Sede: Av. 28
de Julio Nº 450, Miraflores. Open Th - Sa 21:30 - 04:00 |
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Discoteca
Pub Amnesia: Sanchez Carrión
Nº 153, Barranco. Open Th - Sa 21:30
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Live
Creole and Peruvian Music - Peñas |
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Brisas
del Titicaca: Jr. Wakulski
168, Lima |
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Hatuchay:
Jr. Trujillo 228, Rímac |
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Las
Guitarras: Manuel Segura
295, Barranco |
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Cuzco's
Nightlife and Entertainment this month |
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Creole
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Tunupa
Restaurant Grill & Bar: Novo-Andean
dishes; Andean Show - Portal Confitura
233 - Plaza de Armas (Main Square)
- Phone 235-370 |
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Pubs
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Fallen
Angel: Plazoleta Nazarenas
221 - Phone 258-184 |
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Macondo:
Cuesta San Blas 571 - Phone 229-415
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Discotheques |
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Mama
Africa: Espaderos 135 |
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