Carnavale is celebrated in Cusco in typical Andean fashion with solemn traditions and processions taking center stage, lit up with the expected dash of color, music and dancing and of course, everyone is a target during the water fights.
Mid-March, based in the Santiago de Surco area, with winemaking demonstrations and traditional treading of grapes
As a heavily Catholic country, Easter in Lima, not to mention the rest of South America, is celebrated over an entire week. This is a time when many Peruvians take the opportunity to travel as it is a public holiday. Ceremonies and processions usually begin on the Friday before Palm Sunday and continue through to Easter and is a celebration that rivals Carnevale in many respects.