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Celebrated Festivals In Cusco

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The festivals have occupied a special place in the citizen’s heart and all the feasts are celebrated with the same vigor. During the feasts, dances, handicraft fairs and parades are also organized.

Fiesta de Ollantaytambo

The feast is celebrated on January 6 with great dances and spiritual processions.

Fiesta de Ollantaytambo

Qoyllority

The festival combines customs of Andean as well as Catholic and it is celebrated with dance and great music.

Toqto Fights

CarnavalesIt is celebrated on February 2nd and signifies the olden days when people used to fight to get more piece of land.

Carnavales

The festival that brings happiness is celebrated in the month of February.

All Saints Day

Celebrated on November 1st.

Lord of the Earthquakes

Celebrated in between the months of April and March, it will allow you to take a look at mixture of Christianity and Andean religions.

Lord of Torrechayoccruz velacuy

The festival is celebrated in the month of May and the celebrations are enjoyed with dances, fireworks and parades.

Cruz Velacuy

Celebrated on May 2nd.

Pachamama Raymi

The feast takes place on August 1st and regarded as New Year of an Ardean.

Feria Santuranticuy

One of the biggest handicraft fairs is organized at Main Square of the city on Dcecember 24.

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