Virgen de Chapi Festival
Where: Arequipa, Peru
When: Each May the 1rst
La Virgen de la Candelaria Virgen de Chapi Chapi or simply, is a Marian devotion in Peru, Patroness of Arequipa. Her shrine pilgrimages to which thousands of devotees, is located approximately 90 kilometers from the city of Arequipa in the desert place called Chapi located on the border between the departments of Arequipa and Moquegua in the district belonging to the department Polobaya Arequipa.
Their festivities are celebrated on February 2, Day of Purification, or Candlemas. However, his followers have chosen May 1, when it begins the month dedicated to Mary, like the September 8, feast of the Nativity.
Traditional pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chapi about 76 km from Arequipa. Many devotees arrive on foot. It is usual, the promise of coming 3 consecutive years to reach the Sanctuary