Travel Reference
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SAN PEDRO Y SAN PABLO
The feasts of saints Peter and Paul provide more fiestas on June 29, especially around
Lima and in the highlands.
July
The continuation of high-season tourism. In Lima the weather is marked by
garúa
, a
thick, grey sea mist that lingers over the city for the next few months and brings a
chill.
LA VIRGEN DEL CARMEN
Held on July 16, this holiday is mainly celebrated in the southern sierra, with
Paucartambo and Pisac (
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near Cuzco, and Pucará near Lake Titicaca being es-
pecially important centers.
FIESTAS PATRIAS
The National Independence Days are celebrated nationwide on July 28 and 29; festivities
in the southern sierra begin with the Feast of St James on July 25. (
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August
The last month of high visitation and the most crowded at Machu Picchu.
FEAST OF SANTA ROSA DE LIMA
Commemorating the country's first saint, major processions are held on August 30 in
Lima, Arequipa and Junín to honor the patron saint of Lima and of the Americas. (
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