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The Lord of Miracles in Lima

October 4, 2014 Pirwa

The main event of Lima’s ‘purple month’ and the Lord of Miracles festival is a 24-hour procession, the largest in South America. The procession winds through the main streets of Lima from Las Nazarenas Church to La Merced Church in Barrios Altos, led by an icon borne on a 2-ton litter by a series of devoted religious brotherhoods. Hordes of faithful follow along, clad in purple…. Devoted crowds, incense wielders, singers, and dancers toss flowers into the streets…. Yelling street vendors offer their wares of traditional dishes and sweets, predominantly the Turrón de Doña Pepa, a sticky anise-flavored sweet traditionally associated with October. Its creator was a black slave, Josefa Marmanillo (Doña Pepa), who believed that her devotion to the Lord of Miracles returned to her the use of her arms and hands.

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Celebrating Oktoberfest in Lima, Peru

October 2, 2014 Pirwa

More than 180 cities worldwide celebrate Germany’s biggest traditional festival, and Lima has been among them since 2002. The popular festival has been celebrated in the Bavarian city of Munich since 1810 and last sixteen days…. unfortunately, Oktoberfest-Peru will only last from Thursday 16^th through Sunday 19th^th.

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Celebrate Peru’s Fiestas Patrias in Lima

July 8, 2014 Pirwa

Peru’s Fiestas Patrias commemorate its proclamation of independence each July 28^th and honors its Armed Forces and National Police each July 29^th. Most Peruvians take advantage of the holiday to travel domestically, attending concerts or dance shows celebrating Peruvian folklore, or spend independence day with their families enjoying traditional dishes. Here, we’ve compiled the details on the holiday’s biggest events for you:

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Visiting Lima? Don’t Miss Bohemian Seaside Barranco

May 31, 2014 Pirwa

With its colorful colonial homes, exuberant gardens, and rocky paths leading right down to the sea, Barranco is Lima’s most picturesque neighborhood. The name means ravine, and describes the area well, as it’s characterized by rocky cliffs whose flower-lined paths lead down to the beach. Like San Blas in Cusco, Barranco has a long history of serving as the city’s artistic and bohemian district. Over the last centuries and into the present day, it has served as home to many of Peru’s leading intellectuals, artists, musicians, and designers.

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Celebrate the Grape Harvest in Lima During Surco’s Vendimia Festival

February 6, 2014 Pirwa

Although Peru’s main Vendimia Festival takes place in Ica, Lima’s Surco neighborhood offers a smaller version for locals and visitors in Lima. The historically agricultural district celebrates grapes and all its derivatives in a fun multiday festival that begins with the Vendimia Queen 2014 competition. Before the crown is passed from last year’s queen to this year’s, all of the aspirants will be featured during the First Grand Parade and will perform the traditional stepping of the grapes. This year’s festival will take place from March 13^th through 16^th.