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This is the season when Lima shines brightest. And it is that Christmas has a strong meaning in that family gets together on the night of December 24 (Christmas Eve) to wait for 12 and embraced, welcomed and given gifts.

Soprrdende visitors the many ornaments and nativity scenes have been installed in the main church in downtown Lima as well as their seats. Throughout the night can be heard where it will rocket bursts are increasing as the 12.

Christmas dinner is roast turkey (lately there are those who eat pork), hot chocolate, Panettone, applesauce and some other things out of family tradition. It is funny how people go through the streets carrying his tray with turkey.

The atmosphere is really Christmas, because in the city streets you can hear the carols and it is difficult to walk the sidewalks are full of vendors that are placed strategically with its innovative goods.

Arrival midnight, amid the familiar tune “Feliz Navidad ” Feliciano, all raise their glasses and toast with champagne or cider, giving a warm hug and wishing for the best, while a family member places the divine child in his crib . Dinner is served at Christmas and the heat and pass a pleasant family evening, which is then completed with dialogue, anecdotes, memories, etc..

The morning of 25 curious is the peace that reigns skipped when the streets are deserted because everyone is asleep, fewer children are with their new toys scandal and the latest rockets. Breakfast for those who are awake consists of hot chocolate and is usually paneton also serve the remainder of the dinner and then typically rest.

A beautiful experience is to spend Holy Week in Ayacucho department, and carried out acts of faith impressive as shown in the drama of Calvary, where the population and visitors relive the passion and death of Jesus. It begins very early on Palm Sunday morning, is performed the blessing of the palms and then a procession of the image of Christ on a donkey that goes from the Plaza de Armas.

Easter Monday is a brief procession of the Lord in the Garden, on Easter Tuesday the procession of the Lord of Judgement, Holy Wednesday is the representation of Jesus of Nazareth with the Virgin Dolorosa, San Juan and Mary Magdalene. Holy Thursday in the cathedral is a bishop washes the feet of twelve people too poor to commemorate the act of Jesus with his disciples after the people goes on pilgrimage to visit the 33 most important churches in Ayacucho.

Good Friday takes place the Sermon on the Three Hours in almost all churches and night out in procession on Lord of the Holy Sepulcher, where its image is inside a glass coffin adorned with white flowers on Saturday and Easter Sunday that host various festivities such as cockfighting and horse racing.