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Festival of Ollantay Raymi
FESTIVAL OF OLLANTAY RAYMI
Festival of OllantayRaymi. Dramatization of the Ollantay drama, Dances and typical dishes.
Ollantaytambo
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CUSCO FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS
DESCRIPTION
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DATES
The Visit of the Wise Men
Folkloric and religious festival
Ollantaytambo
January 6
Carnivals
Party for happiness
Cusco
February and/or March
Lord. of Tremors
The brown Christ and the crimson flower
Cusco
The second part of March and the first week of April
Cruz Velacuy
Party of the crosses and Andean spirit
Cusco
May and/or June
Qoyllur Rit'i
The biggest indigenous pilgrimage in America
Quispicanchis
The first week of May
Festival of OllantayRaymi
Staging of Ollantay drama, dances and typical dishes
Ollantaytambo
The first part of June
Inti Raymi
The Inca festival of the Sun
Cusco
June 24
Corpus Christi
The steps of the saints and the virgins
Cusco
June
Virgin of the Carmen
Mamacha Carmen
Paucartambo
The second week (15-16) of July
Corpus of Santiago
A religious festivity
Cusco
July 25
Corpus of Santa Ana
A religious festivity performed in the chapel of San Cristobal
Cusco
July 26
Corpus of San Cristobal
A religious festivity performed in the chapel of Santa Ana
Cusco
August 2
Warachikuy
Dramatisation of Warachikuy in Sacsayhuaman
Cusco
August and/or September
Corpus of Almudena
A religious festivity celebrated in the church of Almudena
Cusco
September 8
Lord of Huanca
Pilgrimages and agriculture fairs
San Salvador
September 14
Corpus of San Jeronimo
A religious festivity celebrated in the district of San Jeronimo
Cusco
September 30
Virgin of the Rosary
Taurine fairs and preparation of Pachamancas
Quispicanchis and Canchis
October 10
All the Saints' Day
Visits to cemeteries, Preparationj of the suckling pig
Cusco
November 1 - 2
Christmas in Cusco
Time of integration and artistic splendour
Cusco
December 24-25
Santuranticuy Fair
The sale of saints
Cusco
December 24
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