Month by month - Peru - page 45

September
Low season everywhere, September and October can still offer good weather to high-
land trekkers without the crowds, while migrating birds become another attraction.
MISTURA
For one week in September, this massive food festival with international acclaim is held
in Lima ( Click here ) .
EL FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE LA
PRIMAVERA
A don't miss, the International Spring Festival features supreme displays of horseman-
ship, as well as dancing and cultural celebrations during the last week of September in
Trujillo ( Click here ) .
October
The best time to hit the Amazon runs from September to November when drier
weather means better wildlife-watching.
GREAT AMAZON RIVER RAFT RACE
The longest raft race in the world flows between Nauta and Iquitos in September or early
October.
LA VIRGEN DEL ROSARIO
On October 4, this saint's celebration comes to Lima, Apurímac, Arequipa and Cuzco. Its
biggest event is held in Ancash, with a symbolic confrontation between Moors and Chris-
tians.