{"id":3273,"date":"2019-06-20T18:09:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T16:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/?p=3273"},"modified":"2021-01-18T11:16:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T09:16:21","slug":"holy-week-celebrations-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/en\/peru\/holy-week-celebrations-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Week Celebrations in Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>Holy Week in Peru<\/strong> is lived with much fervor and feeling. We cannot forget that it is a <b>very Catholic country<\/b> and its inhabitants go out to celebrate it in the streets with the passing of the <strong>Easter Week processions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t <a title=\"Tours in Peru\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-peru\">travel to Peru<\/a> on those days, don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;ll tell you about the <b>5 most spectacular celebrations and customs<\/b> in the <b>Holy Week of Peru<\/b> without leaving home.<\/p>\n<h2>Holy Week in Cusco<\/h2>\n<p>In <b>Cusco<\/b> these dates are lived with a special fervor. One of the most important celebrations is the <b>procession of the Lord of Tremors<\/b>, which is attended by more than 100 thousand people.<\/p>\n<p>This Christ owes his <b>name to the strong earthquake that took place in the Peruvian city in 1650<\/b>, knocking down houses and temples. The inhabitants of all social classes <b> gathered around this Christ begging him for protection<\/b>. At that time the <b> tremors were decreasing in intensity<\/b>, which made them <b> embrace lords, slaves, mestizos and Indians for this miracle<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12973\" title=\"Procession of the Lord of the Tremors\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-cusco.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\" procession tremors holy week cusco\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-cusco.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-cusco.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-cusco.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <b>Christ of the Tremors is the sworn Patron of Cusco<\/b> and is located in the Cathedral of the city, in the Plaza de Armas. This square is one of the <a title=\"5 Most beautiful Plazas de Armas in Peru\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/en\/peru\/plaza-de-armas-peru\/\">most beautiful squares in Peru<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is also a tradition that on <b>Holy Thursday <\/b> the Bishop of Cusco washes the feet of 12 elderly people just as Jesus did with the apostles.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>processions continue until Easter Sunday<\/b>, the day on which Peru&#8217;s Holy Week ends, eating and enjoying the local delicacies. Cusco&#8217;s Holy Week is one of the most popular <a title=\"Traditions of Peru\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.howlanders.com\/en\/peru\/peru-traditions\/\">traditions of Peru<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although if you can&#8217;t go to this festivity because of the dates, we invite you to do it at any other time of the year. It is one of the <b> most beautiful cities in all of Peru<\/b> and there are many <a title=\"Excursions in Cusco, Peru\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-peru\/cusco\">tours in Cusco<\/a> that will make you fall in love with the area.<\/p>\n<h2>Holy week in Arequipa<\/h2>\n<p>Known for its proximity to the <a title=\"Colca Canyon Tour\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-peru\/arequipa\/colca-canyon\">Colca Canyon<\/a>, Arequipa is characterized by its customs and its <b> mestizo identity<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The most typical thing of the place is to make some <a title=\"Tours from Arequipa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howlanders.com\/en\/tours-peru\/arequipa\">tour from Arequipa<\/a> to the Colca Canyon. But if you visit it during the <b>Holy Week<\/b> of Peru, you must know that it is one of the <b> areas in which this festivity is lived more intensely<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday the processions and the <b>crowds fill the streets of the city<\/b>. The tears for the Passion and Death of Christ will be sweetened with the taste of the <b>creoles and the cakes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Good Friday<\/b> is one of the most religious fervor days, during the night <b> the image of the lying Christ is kept awake<\/b>. In addition, the <b> faithful approach him with blessed cotton to heal their wounds<\/b> while praying the rosary.<\/p>\n<p>In the early morning of <b>Easter Sunday the &#8220;burning of Judas&#8221; takes place<\/b>. This tradition consists in the making of a large <b>doll representing the traitorous apostle<\/b>. Before being <b>burned<\/b>, his will is read in public, which contains criticisms addressed to authorities and politicians.<\/p>\n<h2>Holy Week in Lima<\/h2>\n<p>Declared <b>Cultural Patrimony of the Nation<\/b>, the Holy Week of the Historical Center of Lima not only gathers the population of the center of the city. It is so important that <b>citizens from all districts of Lima and even from the rest of the country gather<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>It is very typical among Lime\u00f1os to <b>visit the seven churches between Good Thursday and Good Friday<\/b>. The faithful tour these churches as a way of the <b> Way of the Cross<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, the <b> processions fill the streets of downtown Lima with color and devotion<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12979\" title=\"Holy Week in Lima\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-lima.jpg?resize=640%2C311&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\" procession holy week peru\" width=\"640\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-lima.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-lima.jpg?resize=768%2C373&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-lima.jpg?resize=123%2C60&amp;ssl=1 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the particularities of Lima&#8217;s Holy Week is its spectacular <b>floral carpets<\/b>. This tradition dates back to the 16th century and takes place in the Lima district of Surco. It is so important that a national contest is held to choose the most beautiful carpet.<\/p>\n<h2>Easter in Ayacucho<\/h2>\n<p>Ayacucho is considered one of the <b> most religious areas of Peru<\/b>. The Holy Week is one of its most intense manifestations, one of the most important signs of faith in the country.<\/p>\n<p>During the ten days that Holy Week lasts the city mobilizes the entire community. Their visitors come from all corners of the planet, and it is, <b>along with Seville (Spain), one of the cities of the world that more intensely lives these celebrations<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12977\" title=\" Holy Week in Ayacucho\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-ayacucho.jpg?resize=640%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"procession ayacucho christ nazareno\" width=\"640\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-ayacucho.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-ayacucho.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/semana-santa-ayacucho.jpg?resize=124%2C60&amp;ssl=1 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <b>Andean culture mixes with the Catholic religion<\/b> in a unique way, according to the inhabitants of Ayacucho, even magical. The city is full of color, fervor, traditions, and folklore.<\/p>\n<h2>Holy Week in Omate<\/h2>\n<p><b>Omate&#8217;s Holy Week, declared &#8220;Cultural Heritage of the Nation&#8221;<\/b> begins on Palm Sunday with the <b>escenification of Jesus&#8217; triumphal entry into Jerusalem<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus riding a donkey goes through arches of flowers competing for the prize of the most beautiful and spectacular. It is a contest that fills the streets of the city with joy and color.<\/p>\n<p>One of the particularities that make Omate&#8217;s Holy Week unique is its <b>famous &#8220;posas&#8221; or giant altars, which measure more than 10 meters<\/b>. Some of them are even 30 meters high.<\/p>\n<p><center><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=Posas of Omate\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/posas-de-omate.jpg?resize=194%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"altar omate posas\" width=\"194\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/posas-de-omate.jpg?w=194&amp;ssl=1 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.howlanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/posas-de-omate.jpg?resize=29%2C60&amp;ssl=1 29w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>As you can see, <b> all of Peru is overturned by the Holy Week<\/b>. The religious fervor invades every corner of the country, with palms, candles, prayers and processions, much color and feeling to celebrate the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>Are you curious to experience these traditions live and in person? Whether you are a believer or not, you cannot deny that they are curious. How is Holy Week celebrated in your country?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Holy Week in Peru is lived with much fervor and feeling. We cannot forget that it is a very Catholic country and its inhabitants go out to celebrate it in the streets with the passing of the Easter Week processions. 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