Calendar for May

03 DE MAYO

SANTÍSIMA CRUZ.- The worship and celebration of the croisses is widespread, it begins at night and the drink called Ponche is very popular and of course the fireworks.
The next day the church reunions takes place and is followed by a great popular celebration, in all these events the protagonists are the "qaperos" who interpret warm and cheerful melodies. The cuisine is composed of roasted and chiriuchu. In the city of Cusco the crosses more venerated are:

- Teteqaqa
- Wimpillay
- Santiago
- Zarumilla
- Familia Montesinos.

20 DE MAYO

QOYLLORIT'I.- Mass religious pilgrimage undertaken in the Cordillera Vilcanota. Here is verified the religious faith (Catholic Andean) of the people and there is a venerated image of a crucified Christ on a rock, while in the snowy peaks nearby, the natives are practicing ancestral rites accompaning this pilgrimage dancers, all to the rhythm of a single melody "ch'unchuy." Because of its characteristics this pilgrimage is unique, showing the effect of the ideology of Inca Empire, the place can have another impressive pilgrimage toward "Tayancani" pilgrimage another date is 14 September.

Place: Paraje Sinaqara (Distrito de Ocongate) Prov. de Qispicanchi.

22 DE MAYO

CORPUS CRISTI.- The previous day starts at the entrance of the images to the Cathedral, headed by the stewards, bands of musicians and faithful. On the day Central is the fabulous procession of 15 images of saints and virgins, from the same number of parroquies in the province of Cusco. Multitudinous procession headed by the Archbishop of the city, the same carriage in the floating carrying of silver carrying the invaluable custody. The images remain in the cathedral until the eight day, which is repeated similar procession to be drawn to their respective parroquies. The cuisine of the festival is "chiriuchu", followed by "achira" fruit and tropical climates.

Place: Cusco's Main Square..