FESTIVALS IN AUGUST

Procesión del Paso, imágenes de Santo Domingo y San Francisco, en la que ambos santos se encuentran.

For this celebration the International Fair of Arequipa also takes place (located in Cerro Juli), with handicraft exhibitions in Fundo el Fierro, the Festival de Danzas-Festidanza-, traditional bull fighting and a international climbing competition up Mount Misti. On the main day, August 15th, is the Corso de Amistad.

In the town of Tio Chico, in the district of Sachaca.

This is a typically traditional Religious festival in Caraveli which includes Holy Masses, Processions and Churches which are profusely decorated with flowers and other ornaments.