The Fiesta de San Juan, or Festival of Saint

John, is a festival in honor of Saint John the

Baptist.

Celebrations occur in various parts of the world, including Spain and

Portugal, on June 23 and 24.

In Peru, June 24 is the central feast day, which also ties in to the
southern hemisphere's winter solstice . The day is celebrated to
varying extents throughout the country, but nowhere are the
festivities more pronounced than in the jungle, where the
celebrations rival -- and often surpass -- those of Christmas and
New Years Eve.

John the Baptist is the most prominent saint in the Peruvian

Amazon. His association with water is particularly relevant in the
jungle regions of Peru, where rivers are vital to the economies of
many communities.

NAME: MILTON F. ALBERCA CHINCHAY