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Bookmark & shareArequipa's festival calender is jam-packed with celebrations, making it a fun place to visit year-round. Arequipeños claim that their Semana Santa celebrations leading up to Easter are similar to the very solemn and traditional Spanish observances in Seville. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday processions are particularly colorful and sometimes end with the burning of an effigy of Judas. Arequipa also fills up for Fiesta de la Virgen de Chapi, celebrated on May 1 in the district of Yanahuara. The founding of the city, commemorated on August 15, is celebrated with parades, dancing, beauty pageants, climbing competitions on El Misti and other energetic events over the course of several days. The fireworks show in the Plaza de Armas on the evening of August 14 is definitely worth catching.
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