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A bumble bee guinea pig © rochelle, et. al.

Festival of the Guinea Pig

Dressing these cute animals in royal crowns, fedoras, mining overalls and Peruvian peasant garb could win them best-dressed in the festival fashion show. Each cuy (guinea pig) could also win contest titles including 'Fattest' and 'Fastest', as well as 'Tastiest' - yes, these animals are also a good source of low-fat meat and are apparently delicious fried, grilled or baked!

Venue: Huacho
Date: July 2009 TBA

Grapes

Fiesta de la Vendimia de Surco

Peruvians celebrate their grape harvest in fine style at the annual wine festival in Santiago de Surco, south of Lima. Among the local vineyards the craft of winemaking in the old way, from treading grapes by foot, through fermentation and aging processes, are demonstrated. The festival also provides a stage for local performers, a Queen of the Harvest is chosen, and there are various processions, competitions and parties where visitors are avidly taught to dance the Afro-Peruvian festejo. Make sure to sample the delicious local sweets, called tejas, made of pecans and candied fruits filled with caramel; and ‘pisco’, the aromatic grape brandy unique to the region.

Venue: Santiago de Surco
Date: March 2010 TBA

The military band in Lima

Independence Day

Peruvians celebrate the anniversary of their independence from Spain with great patriotic gusto throughout the country, but particularly in Lima, where flags fly high and the fun starts the night before the official ceremonies with dancing and folk music filling all the city's parks and plazas. The next morning at dawn a 21-cannon salute marks the start of ceremonials, which include a military parade downtown and a special service in the Lima Cathedral. For more information phone tourist information service on (01) 574 8000.

Venue: Throughout the city
Date: 28 July 2009

Lord of the Miracles

The Lord of the Miracles is the most spectacular of Peru's thousands of religious festivals. The annual 24-hour procession through Lima honours the venerated image of a black Christ, which was allegedly drawn by an Angolan slave on a wall in colonial times, and has survived all attempts to erase it, including an earthquake in 1746, which levelled all surrounding buildings. The painting, weighing two tons, is carried aloft from the church of Las Nazarenas across Lima to the church of La Merced in Barrios Altos. The procession consists of tens of thousands of believers, dressed in purple, singing hymns and praying. The route is lined with vendors offering traditional sweets and dishes. The festival also launches the Lima bullfight season at the Acho Arena in which toreadors contend for the coveted 'Golden Cape of Our Lord of Miracles'. Contact the Tourist Office on +51 (0)1 224 3279 or +51 (01 224 3271/3125 or email infoperu@promperu.gob.pe for more information.

Venue: Streets of downtown Lima
Date: 18 - 28 October 2009