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Iquitos Festivities Calendar
FEBRUARY-MARCH IN IQUITOS Loreto Carnival ( Iquitos ) This is a popular festival where, as the legend says, the demons wander around. There is a street pageant, the parade of the humisha (a palm tree decorated with various objects, food and flags) and the people dance to the rhythm of the music and the folk dancers. JUNE IN IQUITOS 21-27, Iquitos Tourist Week This program includes festivities which are celebrated along with the traditional regional fest of Saint John , when there is a Festival of Typical Musical Groups at the National Folkloric Handcrafts Fair; lively marches, contests and other competitions. 24th, Fest of Saint John the Baptist, the Patron Saint This is a religious festival in honor of Saint John the Baptist, the Patron Saint, during which there are rural trips to the Community of San Juan and dances and various types of contests are organized. In this fest one can taste the juanes, a typical dish made of turmeric spiced rice and pieces of chicken wrapped in bijao tree leaves. AUGUST IN IQUITOS 8-10, Santa Clara ( Santa Clara ) Religious feast in honor of the patron of the hamlet of Santa Clara , located 15 km. from Iquitos . The Virgin is taken out on procession to the riverbanks so that she can bless its waters. Agricultural products and handicrafts are on display and sold here. DECEMBER IN IQUITOS 5-8, La Purísima (Punchana) Religious fest in honor of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, which is celebrated in the District of Punchana, with the community participating in different cultural and folkloric activities.
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