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While highland Peruvians and international tourists descend on Cusco for the Inti Raymi festival, Peru’s jungle population gathers to celebrate the Festival of San Juan. San Juan Bautista, or Saint John the Baptist, is the patron saint of the Amazon, good guardian of all the vast rivers and life-giving tributaries of the region.
Discovering the San Juan Festival. The history of “La Fiesta de San Juan” begins during the colonial era. A group of missionaries declared San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist), the "patron saint" of the Amazon to honor his birth. The event is held in fountains, rivers, and lagoons. They are chosen because it's still closely associated ...
9 de may. de 2019 · The San Juan festival, which occurs deep in the Peruvian jungles, is an important day celebrating the patron saint of the Amazon. San Juan Bautista, otherwise known as St. John the Baptist, is the guardian of all the incredibly important waterways throughout the region.
23 de jul. de 2023 · La fiesta de San Juan es una celebración tradicional que tiene lugar cada año en la Selva de la amazona peruana durante la noche del 23 al 24 de junio, coincidiendo con la llegada del solsticio de verano en el hemisferio norte.
Traditionally, on the night of June 23 rd, men and women go to the rivers to purify themselves. It is said that on this special date Saint John blesses watercourses and that whoever bathes in them will have health and happiness throughout the coming year. On June 24 th, meals and festivities are organized near rivers.
17 de abr. de 2024 · Every June, communities of the Peruvian jungle come together to celebrate the country’s biggest festival – Fiesta de San Juan (Festival of San Juan). Celebrated through music, dance, food, and traditional rituals, it’s a unique and unforgettable time that shouldn’t be missed.
15 de oct. de 2022 · One of the biggest regional festivals and expected every year by all the provinces of the jungle, is the festival of ‘San Juan’. There are no better celebrations than those that take place in the Peruvian jungle and you are never closer to nature than when you celebrate with it.
