The festival of the Virgin of Candelaria is without a doubt the greatest folk spectacle in the country and perhaps in America, due to the numerous groups that participate with a desire for improvement reaffirmed every year, during the octave of the Virgin of Candelaria. A celebration turned tradition for many years.

The city warmly welcomes thousands of national and foreign tourists, who feel excited to witness the color, music and joy of this event. Thousands of dancers offer the beauty of an incomparable spectacle as a gift for locals and foreigners alike.

The intensity of the emotions makes this celebration a sign of friendship and joy with all peoples, confirming it as the most important folk expression of Peru.