In middle of brightness of Lake Titicaca, Puno celebrates a Party very important: The Party of Candelaria, a lot of music from the Andes with 400 bands conformed of musics from diferentes places.
IMPORTANT DAYS
February 2: Mass and procession
February 3: Competition dances of typical suits
February 10: Competition dances of lights suits
February 11: Great parade
DANCE IN PUNO'S FEST
Do you want to say: “I love the beautiful costumes”; “I love learning about other cultures and making friends.”
Can anyone learn to dance, ¿Do you want to dance in the Puno's feast of the "Candelaria 2008"?
IN PUNO THERE ARE MORE THAN 350 DANCES, THAT'S WHY PUNO IS CONSIDERED THE "FOLKLORE CAPITAL OF PERÚ"
DANCES, SONGS, COSTUMES AND MASKS THAT REPRESENT CHARACTERS OF FABULOUS LEGENDS THAT MAKE THE FOLKLORE IN PUNO ONE OF THE RICHEST IN THE CONTINENT.
Candelaria's Video from DIRCETUR PUNO (Dirección de comercio exterior y Turismo)