It was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by
Unesco on November 27 of 2014.1 represents the greatest cultural, musical, dancistic and religious manifestation of Peru for Celebrated in February of each year in the the number of artistic-cultural symbols and manifestations typical of Quechua, Aimara and Mestiza cultures. city of Puno, the festivity of the Virgin of Candelaria includes acts of religious, festive and cultural character that have their roots in Catholic traditions and symbolic elements of the Andean cosmovision. The festivities begin early in the month with the celebration of a mass at dawn, followed by an ancestral purification ceremony.