Best time to visit Peru

Peru's carnival season in February and March varies by region, from the water balloon battles of Lima to the elaborate dances and costumes of Cajamarca, considered Peru's carnival capital. The Andean regions celebrate with traditional yunza tree ceremonies and the unique Huayno music that fills mountain towns with festive energy.

The Festival of the Sun is one of South America's most spectacular indigenous celebrations, held at Sacsayhuaman fortress near Cusco on June 24th, the winter solstice. The ancient Inca ceremony honoring the sun god Inti is reenacted with thousands of participants in elaborate period costumes.

Lima's Mistura is Latin America's largest and most celebrated food festival, showcasing the extraordinary diversity of Peruvian cuisine from indigenous ingredients to Japanese-Peruvian nikkei fusion. The ten-day September event draws celebrity chefs, food artisans, and hundreds of thousands of food lovers from around the world.