Cajamarca Carnival
Top 10 in Top 12 Most Famous Festivals in Peru
This carnival is one of the most famous festivals in Peru. It attracts about 60,000 guests from all over the world because of the exuberant celebration with dancing, music, games, competitions, and water fights. The streets are festooned with bright ribbons, balloons, and lighting. As part of their traditions, locals dress up in festival attire, chant carnival music, and splash buckets of water on each other.
During Cajamarca Carnival, beautiful street parades may be seen, as well as the 'Paint Day' festival, in which everyone paints each other with colors, water, and flour.
Location: Cajamarca
Date: 26th Feb – 2nd Mar 2022
