Spending Christmas in Peru!

In most of the cities of Peru, Christmas Eve is the day for partying and Christmas Day is the day for staying at home with the family.

 

In the days prior, the streets become hard to navigate due to roving venders strategically displaying the new merchandise and the street fairs that pop up.

 

As in most countries, Christmas Eve dinner is animportant occasion- in Peru, you can expect to eat Roast Turkey, which most people prepare and then take to their local bakery for roasting. For the whole week of Christmas, expect to see lots of hot chocolate and panetón, the local fruitcake. Not just after dinner, but for Christmas breakfast as well! If you aren’t sure where to spend your Christmas Eve, check with reception in the Pirwa Hostel in which you’re staying to see if you can sign up for Christmas Eve Dinner with us.

 

 

Don’t let the constant BOOMs on Christmas Eve let you think war has broken out- those are the official and personal fireworks and firecrackers which you’ll hear everywhere for several hours. If you intend on going to the plaza to see some fireworks, expect some to go off shockingly close to you!

 

One of the most unique Christmas sights in Lima is the HSBC Christmas show in the historic San Martin Plaza: