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Coming to Peru makes you realize at some point that the Peruvians are a folk which enjoys to celebrate and has fiestas all year round. Some of these are regional others are celebrated in the entire country. One of the important fiestas is the Pacha Mama Raymi, the Fiesta in honor of Mother Earth. This is a fiesta, held at the 1 August, also indicating the beginning of the Andean New Year.

A traditional ceremony is held especially in the Andean regions of Peru. The people come together to make offers to the Apu, the spirits of their ancestors, which they believe are dwelling in the mountains. The people make offers to the Apu, the spirits of their ancestors, these can include the sacred coca leafs, unwrought silver, chicha, wine and huayruro (seeds from the jungle). These serve to mediate between the inner world (the Apu and the Pacha Mama) and the outer world (the man). They believe to secure a good harvest for the coming year with these ceremonies. You will be able to participate in these ceremonies in various places.

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