Santa Rosa de Lima

Each year on August 23rd millions gather around the world to remember Santa Rosa – the patron Saint of Peru and the New World (The Americas and the Philippines), and the Indigenous natives of Latin America. In Peru and other Latin American countries, she is honoured by a National Holiday on August 30th. On this […]

June 17, 2019

Events | June 2019

The ancient rituals of Inti Raymi

Commencing on Monday 24th June is the ancient celebration of Inti Raymi, one of the most important ceremonies in the Incan Empire calendar. Meaning ‘festival of the sun’ in Quechua, the first festival was held in 1412 and is a celebration of both the winter solstice and the Inca new year. In the times of […]

December 7, 2018

Events | December 2018

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Catholicism is now seamlessly integrated throughout Peruvian culture which has led to much of our national calendar being allocated to special holy days. One such day of celebration and worship, amongst believers, unfolds on December 8th throughout Peru and much of the Catholic world. For Peruvian inhabitants, December 8th has been ordained a public holiday […]

November 2, 2018

Events | November 2018

Dia de los Difuntos

Every year, Dia de los Muertos, ‘The Day of the Dead’, is celebrated throughout the Americas, including Mexico and Peru, and even in parts of Europe and Australasia. During the holiday, family and friends gather to pray for and pay remembrance to family members and loved ones who have passed away, and to help support […]

October 19, 2018

Events | October 2018

The Day of Creole Song; Día de la Canción Criolla

Amid the fast approaching All Hallows’ Eve, where faux cobwebs adorn the streets, and apparitions of commercialised ghosts and neighbours disguised in a multitude of outlandish costumes are predictable scenarios, there is promise of unswerving culture in sight. It has been a long standing Peruvian tradition to celebrate local musical wonders on The Day of […]

October 4, 2018

Experiences | October 2018

El Señor de los Milagros; The traditional processions of the Lord of Miracles

The Catholic processions of the Lord of Miracles take place in Lima every year during the month of October. The occasion is in remembrance of the events that transpired following a life-changing earthquake which took place in Lima and El Callao in the 17th century. In the wake of this natural disaster, those in the […]

June 9, 2017

Our Peru | June 2017

Inti Raymi – the Festival of the Sun in Peru

Visitors from across South America and around the world travel to Cusco in Peru for the annual Inti Raymi festival, the most important ceremony of the Inca Empire calendar. Each winter solstice, native residents honor the Sun God marking the beginning of a new year: the Festival of the Sun. The 24th of June is the most important day of the festival, when a theatrical […]

April 28, 2017

Events | April 2017

Inkaterra Celebrates Earth Day 2017

One of the most important dates in Inkaterra’s calendar, the annual Earth Day, took place on the 22nd April and was duly celebrated across our properties. Not only is it a great opportunity to commemorate the last 40 years we have spent caring for the planet, but it also gives us the chance to educate […]

December 22, 2016

Events | December 2016

Christmas in Peru

Christmas is celebrated in different ways around the world, and here in Peru, traditional Christmas’ have been a way of life for centuries, with the first festivities in South America being documented in 1535. Fast-forward to the current day, and Christmas is celebrated throughout the country with great devotion and traditions. Nativity scenes, or Retablos, are extremely […]

March 10, 2016

Experiences | March 2016

Beyond Picchu: A guest post by David Constable

When I was asked to write about Peru and Inkaterra’s involvement in the country’s quest for promotional eco-tourism and a more sustainable existence, my mind was overrun with visions of the Inca trail. All the ruins and imagery of Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley and those gruesome Inkan sacrifices (but then, maybe, I just watch too many films?). […]

Festivals in Peru