Fiesta de la Vendimia
Top 8 in Top 12 Most Famous Festivals in Peru
The Fiesta de la Vendimia, which lasts ten days, is a celebration of Ica's grape harvest. Ica is Peru's viticulture center, producing some of the best wine in the country as well as some of the world's best piscos.
Colourful street processions, dancing, grape stomping, and a variety of local dishes to soak up the wine are all part of the festivities. Crowds assemble to witness the Queen of the Harvest being crowned and then having the honor of stomping in the vat of grapes.
Pachamanca, a typical Peruvian dish of meat – lamb, mutton, pork, chicken, or guinea pig – roasted in an earthen pot under hot stones with potatoes, spices, and chile, is one of the culinary highlights.
Location: Ica (four-hour drive south of Lima)
Date: March
