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Peru Guide
Day of Native Languages in Peru
Peruvian Public Holidays & FestivitiesAlready since 1975 each year on May 27, Peru, a mega-diverse country that unites multiple peoples and indigenous tribes, cultural traditions and languages within its borders, proudly celebrates the...27 May
Why the Fox Has a Huge Mouth
Peruvian Legends, Myths & TalesOne day many years ago, at a time when his mouth was still small and delicate, as in fact it used to be, the fox was out walking and happened to notice a Huaychao (native Peruvian bird) singing on ...
Lord of Torrechayoc - Señor de Torrechayoc in Urubamba
Peruvian Public Holidays & FestivitiesUsually anywhere between mid-May and the beginning of June, the people of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley near Cusco celebrate a festival in honor of their patron saint, the Señor de Torrechayoc.May or June
The Dancing Fox
Peruvian Legends, Myths & TalesFoxes love to dance. They dance in the dark with young women who slip quietly from their beds and come running out into the night. But the fox who dances must wear a disguise.
Peru’s National Potato Day – Dia Nacional de la Papa
Peruvian Public Holidays & FestivitiesOn May 30 is National Potato Day in Peru, the day each year to pay homage and celebrate one of the most important food crops in the world originating in Peru.30 May
The Mouse Husband
Peruvian Legends, Myths & TalesA mouse fell in love with a pretty young woman and changed himself into a slender young man, long-faced, however, and with tiny, bright eyes. He spoke with a thin, whistling voice, and his manners ...
Pentecost - Festival Señor de Choquekillka in Ollantaytambo
Peruvian Public Holidays & FestivitiesChristians around the globe commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus on the 50th day after Easter during the Pentecost celebrations. In Peru, we can find the most enth...May / June – 50 days after Easter
The Grateful Dove
Peruvian Legends, Myths & TalesOnce there were two bad boys who liked to torture animals. They hated to work in the vegetable patch, and they did not care to do chores for their old parents. They wanted to do no work at all. One...
Qoyllur Rit'i - Snow Star Festival, Sinakara Valley Cusco Region
Peruvian Public Holidays & FestivitiesHeld each year during the full moon before Corpus Christi (May / June), the Qoyllur Rit'i is the largest pilgrimage in the Andean region taking tens of thousands of worshippers to the sanctuary of ...May / June - during full moon prior to Corpus Christi
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