Peru in July
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July 27, La Unión, Huánuco
Inti Raymi, or the Festival of the Sun, is one of the most famous annual events in Cusco and Peru. The main Inti Raymi festival happens in June, but Huánuco’s own equivalent, the Fiesta del Sol, takes place a month later on July 27. The re-enactment of the Inca ritual takes place in the main square of the Huánuco Pampa archaeological site.
July 28 and 29, National Holidays
Independence Day is a huge date on the Peruvian calendar. The entire nation comes alive with military and civic parades, fireworks and plenty of parties. July 28 and July 29 are both national holidays in Peru, where they are known as the Fiestas Patrias. July 28 is the actual day of Peruvian Independence, while July 29 is used to honor the Armed Forces and National Police of Peru (with a major military parade taking place in Lima).
July 31 to August 3, Apurimac
The Fiesta del Señor de las Ánimas is a major religious festival in the Apurimac region of Peru. The image of the Señor de las Ánimas (Lord of Souls) is paraded through the streets of Chalhuanca, while fireworks, music and dancing continue throughout the four-day festival. The Yawar Fiesta also takes place at the same time, a symbolic ritual that involves tying a condor to the back of a bull. As if that wasn’t enough, Apurimac Tourist Week also occurs from July 31 to August 3, with numerous sporting, gastronomic and cultural events in the provinces of Abancay and Andahuaylas.
•Fiesta del Sol
July 27, La Unión, Huánuco
Inti Raymi, or the Festival of the Sun, is one of the most famous annual events in Cusco and Peru. The main Inti Raymi festival happens in June, but Huánuco’s own equivalent, the Fiesta del Sol, takes place a month later on July 27. The re-enactment of the Inca ritual takes place in the main square of the Huánuco Pampa archaeological site.
•Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias)
July 28 and 29, National Holidays
Independence Day is a huge date on the Peruvian calendar. The entire nation comes alive with military and civic parades, fireworks and plenty of parties. July 28 and July 29 are both national holidays in Peru, where they are known as the Fiestas Patrias. July 28 is the actual day of Peruvian Independence, while July 29 is used to honor the Armed Forces and National Police of Peru (with a major military parade taking place in Lima).
•Fiesta del Señor de las Ánimas
July 31 to August 3, Apurimac
The Fiesta del Señor de las Ánimas is a major religious festival in the Apurimac region of Peru. The image of the Señor de las Ánimas (Lord of Souls) is paraded through the streets of Chalhuanca, while fireworks, music and dancing continue throughout the four-day festival. The Yawar Fiesta also takes place at the same time, a symbolic ritual that involves tying a condor to the back of a bull. As if that wasn’t enough, Apurimac Tourist Week also occurs from July 31 to August 3, with numerous sporting, gastronomic and cultural events in the provinces of Abancay and Andahuaylas.