The Fiesta de San Juan is an important religious celebration that takes place in the different cities of Peru, and that presents special devotion in the Peruvian Amazon. The festival of San Juan has its central day on June 24
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Cruz velacuy in Madre de Dios has the purpose of paying homage to the crosses that exist in our region. This tradition was introduced by the high Andean settlers who came to this part of the jungle and brought their
Holy Week is one of the most attended religious festivities and expected by Peruvians, either for the various cultural events that revolve around it or because the 2019 holidays can be used to rest or travel to the interior of
The carnival is an annual event full of color, rhythm and joy. All parts of Peru present a particular way of celebrating it, in the case of Puerto Maldonado, Carnival becomes a good reason to revalue the customs of the
The crafts of the area are made with plants, fibers, seeds and sylvan roots. You can find elaborate pieces from ancestral times such as bows and pona arrows adorned with feathers, typical clothes made with bark of yanchama trees and
This fair is also called agricultural, agroindustrial, forestry and artisanal and on some occasions it is accompanied by the cocoa and chocolate festival. This fair is an opportunity to establish business contacts at a local and national level, generating an
Every year on June 29 is celebrated in Peru the day of San Pedro and San Pablo, date that for Puerto Maldonado is very special, especially for the inhabitants of the community of La Cachuela, where a great celebration will
According to the newspapers and writings of the time, since the existence of the Inca Empire numerous expeditions were made in the area that today includes Madre de Dios, in order to extract the riches of this Amazonian region. Some
Festival Sine Do End Dari (Feast of My Earth) in Madre de Dios The Sine Do End Dari Festival is held with the purpose of re-evaluating the traditions that Mother Earth has in mind. The name of this festival can