La Candelaria
Top 9 in Top 12 Most Famous Festivals in Peru
La Candelaria is without a doubt Peru's most colorful festival, with 140,000 dancers and musicians taking to the streets in one of South America's largest cultural festivals.
Puno, on the beaches of Lake Titicaca, hosts La Candelaria. In a spectacular feast with dances and rituals, the festival honors Puno's patron saint, the Virgin of Candlemas, as well as Puno's Quechua and Aymara legacies.
La Candeleria is Peru's major cultural event, and it reflects the country's cultural wealth and depth by including elements from the country's past and contemporary ethnic groups. UNESCO's 'Intangible Cultural Heritage List' just included the festival.
Location: Puno (the gateway to Lake Titicaca)
Date: February
