Desserts, Parades & Concerts: Celebrate the Founding Anniversary of Lima!
Lima’s all abuzz at the moment with the celebration of the 478 th anniversary of city’s Spanish founding.
Those of you with a sweet tooth will definitely want to stop by Mega Plaza commercial center, where the Limeño Dessert Festival will be continuing until this Sunday the 20th. The event showcases the traditional treats of Old Lima. From 1pm to 9pm, you can sample some of the city’s best sweets and deserts while also enjoying some traditional dance shows.
What should you try? Some of the most popular are the Suspiro a la Limeña (a pudding and meringue combo), Mazamorra Morada (a purple corn pudding), Arroz con Leche (rice pudding), Picarones (pumpkin fritters in syrup), and Alfajores Limenos (sandwich cookies).
Some domestic cooking stars will be 
present- the recent winner of the Peru Sweets Festival in the Traditional Stewed Sweets category, Alberto Fernandez Villalobos, a Mistura 2012 Winner in the category of best Alfajor, Gustavo Avalos Vildoso, and the 2012 Presidente de la República winne3r in the category of the best King Kong Lambayecano, Efraín Macassi Mandujano.
After you’ve filled up on some treats, think about making your way to the Plaza Central, Lima’s Main Square. From 3pm this afternoon through 1am tomorrow morning, well-known rock, cumbia, Peruvian Creole and Andean musicians will take part in the traditional serenade to Lima.
The roster includes Peru’s “First Guitar”, Oscar Avilés, internationally renowned singer Eva Ayllón, Eusebio “Chato” Grados, the Hermanos Yaipén cumbia group, rocker Micky González, Teresa Palomino dance group, Kilomba, Bareto, Olodum Afro Perú, the Gaytán Brothers, Lucy Avilés, the Municipal Folkloric Ballet, and Camaguey Orchestra.
Aside from the musical spectacle, catch the colorful float parade along the central streets of Lima, and the fireworks show later in the evening as well.
If you can’t make it to today’s concert, there 
will be another chance to see some of the featured artists Friday the 18th at Huáscar de Villa El Salvador Park from 2:30pm on, Saturday the 19th at Sinchi Roca de Comas, and Sunday the 20th at Huiracocha Park in San Juan de Lurigancho.
If you have any questions, stop by reception at either of our two locations in Lima for advice on where to go and what to try in Lima. Not only is our knowledgeable staff is eager to make you feel at home, but both Pirwa Inclan B&B and Pirwa Prada Backpackers are located in the most popular neighborhood for travelers, Miraflores, just a couple of blocks from the always lively Kennedy Park!