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• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• Octuber
• November
• December

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

• January
  1- Descent of the Child, in Quechuar Alto and Bajo, Quiquijana, Quispicanchi.
  3- Tacanacuy, in Lluzco, Chumbivilcas.
  3- Señor del Calvario.
  3- The Sweet Name of Jesus, in Poroy.
  3- El Señor del Cabildo,in Quillabamba.
  4 to 8- Baby Jesus and the Wise men, in Urubamba.
  6- Baby Jesus of Marcacocha/Ccorimarca and the Wise men, in Ollantaytambo.
  6- Wise men day, in Patacancha, Urubamba.
  6- Adoration of Baby Jesus for the Wise men,in Aparquilla, Anta.
  6- Procession of the Praga child, in Quiquijana, Quispicanchi.
  14- El Patrón San Hilario and Fair in Pampamarca and Yanaoca.
  17- San Antonio Abad in Acomayo.
  17- San Antonio, Protector of Chancheros, in San Cristóbal, Cusco.
  20- Parade of the Saints and Peracapchi, in San Sebastián.
  74- Chiaraje, in the Toqo comunity, in Canas.
  20- San Sebastián in Paruro, Chumbivilcas and Cusco.
  20 to 24- San Sebastián y Virgen de Belen, in San Pablo, Canchis.
  24- Santiago’s party and the Mamacha Belén, in San pedro and San Pablo, Canchis.
  
  
• February
  2- Virgen de la Candelaria, in Acomayo, Písac, Calca, Yanaoca, Canchis, Espinar, Paucartambo y Quispicanchi.
  3- The Sweet Name of Jesus, in San Blas.
  3 to 7- Dances of the Sargent and natives with wings, in Paucartambo.
  4- Uchumayo Battle.
  5- Coya’s Festival, in Coya, Calca.
  Mobile- Carnaval or Pukllay, Cortamonte and Tumbamonte.
  
  
• March
  Mobile- Carnaval or Pukllay.
  8- Agropecuaria’s fair of Urquillos, Urubamba.
  19- San Jose, in Urubamba.
  23- Spanish Foundation of Cusco.
  March - April – Eastern and Procession of the “Señor de los Temblores”.

• April
  Mobile - Lent, Jueves Santo and Procession of Eastern...
  Domingo de Ramos Procession of Christ in donkey, in Yanaoca, Canas. Domingo de Ramos Procession of the Santísimo, in Urubamba, Quillabamba, y Paucartambo.
  Lunes Santo Procession of the Taytacha Temblores, in Cusco, Poroy, Quillabamba and Paruro.
  

• May
  
  1 to 3- Festivity of the Cross or Cruz Velakuy.
  15- San Isidro.
  
  Third week – Adventure Festival.
  
  Mobile- Before Corpus Cristi Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary to the Señor de Qoyllu Ritti..
  Mobile- Corpus Cristi, Parade of the Saints.

• June
  11- Señor de Choquequilca Festivity, in Ollantaytambo.
  13- San Antonio, in Acomayo, Anta, Calca and Catcca.
  14- Señor de Torrechayoc, in Urubamba.
  17- Wiracocha’s Festival in Raqchi, Sicuani.
  21- Santo Tomás, in Chumbivilcas.
  
  24- Inti Raymi or Sun Festivity..
  24- San Juan in all Cusco.
  29- San Pedro in Chumbivilcas, Andahuaylillas and Urubamba.
  30- “Octava” of San Juan, in Ocongate.

• July
  16- Virgen or Mamacha del Carmen,in Paucartambo and all Cusco.
  24- San Juan, in Písac and Calca.
  25- Coffee Festival, in La Convención.
  25- Horse race, in Anta.
  25- Santiago’s festivity, protector of the horses and llamas.
  25- San Pablo, in Canchis.
  25- Santo Tomás and chunchos’s dance.
  26- Santa Ana’s Festivity, in Cusco.
  28- National day, in all the country.
  28- Pachamama Raymi, in Catcca.
  28- Yawar Fiesta in Combapata and Collabamba, Paruro.
  29- Corrida de toros, in Paruro.
  31- Offer to the earth,in Quiquijana.

• August
  1- Mosoq Wata or beginning of the sowing, in Yanaoca y Cochapata, Canas.
  2- Nuestra Señora de los Angeles, in Písac and Urquillos, Urubamba.
  4- Corpus de San Cristóbal, in el Cusco.
  4 to 15- Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, in Canas, Tinta and Urcos.
  10- San Lorenzo’s Festivity, in Checacupe..
  12- Santa Clara Festivity, in Yanaoca.
  14- Huanca’s fair, in Písac..
  14- San Bartolomé Festivity,in Tinta.
  14- Riobamba’s fair.
  15- Virgen Asunta Festivity, Protector of Calca.
  15- Fairs in Pampamarca and Maras.
  24- San Bartolomé, in Písac, Taray, Calca and Tinta.
  28- San Agustín and Tejeros Festivity, in San Sebastián.
  29- Indian’s day and Tawantinsuyo’s days.
  30- Santa Rosa, in Yanaoca, Espinar and Quiquijana.
  Last sunday San Bernardo and Huarachicuy ceremony, in Sacsayhuamán.

• September
  8- Santo Tomás, fair, bulls fight and horse racing, in Chumbivilcas.
  
  14- 14- Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of “Señor de Huanca”..
  14- El Señor de la Exaltación, in Mollepata, Anta.
  21- San Mateo, in Layo, Canas.
  30- San Jerónimo and Majeños dance.

• Octuber
  4- San Francisco de Asís, in Tinta, Urcos and Maras.
  7- Repartición de panes, in San Sebastián.
  7 to 8- La Virgen del Rosario, in all Cusco.
  11- San Miguel and Kcaratacas dance, in Pitumarca, Canchis.
  18- San Lucas Patronal Festivity, in Layo, Canas.
  31- Cristo Rey festivity and comparsas dances in San Sebastián.
  Mobile- Señor de los Temblores Festivity..

• November
  1-Day of all the Saints.
  2- Day of the death.
  4- Folk Festival, in Canas.
  4- Combapata’s fair, Canchis.
  14- La Exaltación del Señor in Layo, Canas.
  18- Túpac Amaru revolution (1780) and Triumph in Sangarará, in Acomayo.

• December
  4- Santa Bárbara Festivity, in San Sebastián.
  6- San Nicolás Festivity, in Combapata, Canchis.
  8- La Inmaculada Concepción, in all Cusco.
  13- Bajada de Indios, in Quiquijana, Quispicanchi.
  15- “Octava” de la Inmaculada, in Quiquijana, Quispicanchi.
  
  24- 24- Santuranticuy “Christmas Market” and Child Festivity, in all Cusco.
  24 to 26- Tacanacuy, in Santo Tómas, Chumbivilcas.
  28- Night Procession, in Písac.
  31- Huayna Cápac Child, in Quiquijana, Quispicanchi.