San Santiago Feast in Puno
This feast is celebrated between July 26 and 29 in Pomata, Lampa, Simple, Taquile, Amantani and Puno city, all places in Lake Titicaca area. The natives identified the Christian apostle Santiago, with Illapa, the Inca god that represented the ray. It's a demonstration of live culture and tradition of Puno's folklore. These pictures were taken in San Jose neighborhood in Puno City.
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
The lunch |
Tourist with Cholitas dancing |
A rest |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
Morenada Dancer |
San Santiago Feast |
Cholitas Puneñas |
Cholitas Puneñas |
Cholitas Puneñas |
Caporales Dancers |
Caporales Dancers |
Morenada Dancer |
Morenada Dancer |
Morenada Dancer |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
San Santiago Feast |
Photos © J. Mazzotti
Our gratitude to Hotel Sonesta Posadas del Inca Puno that allowed us to obtain these photos
LAKE TITICACA AND PUNO - PHOTO GALLERY.
- Puno City
- Andean Explorer Train
from Cuzco to Lake Titicaca - Lake Titicaca
- Sillustani Archaeological Site
- Pucara - Museum and Church
- San Juan Bautista Church
- Amantani Island
- Taquile Island
- Uros Islands
- Yavari Project
- People of Taquile Island
- Uros Islands - People
- Uros Islands - Reed boats and Houses
- Dances of Puno
- San Santiago Feast in Puno
- San Santiago Feast in Taquile Island
- Virgin of Candelaria Feast - Yellow
- Virgin of Candelaria Feast - Green
- Virgin of Candelaria Feast - Blue
- Virgin of Candelaria Feast - Red
BOLIVIAN AREA (NEXT TO PUNO) - PHOTO GALLERY.
LAKE TITICACA AND PUNO TRAVEL GUIDE - SEE ALSO:
- Lake Titicaca & Puno Travel Guide
- Puno City
- Lake Titicaca
- Uros Islands
- Taquile and Amantani Islands
- Taquile Intangible Heritage