Lord of the MiraclesThe 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.Fiesta de la Vendimia de SurcoPeruvians 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.Independence DayPeruvians 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.
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