WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FESTIVAL?

The Fiesta de San Juan is a Christian festival that is celebrated in a special

way in the Peruvian Amazon. This tribute over time has become one of the
most anticipated and emblematic festivals in this part of Peru.
WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE?
Every June 24 this festival is celebrated because homage(omeyes) is paid
to San Juan Bautista, patron(peitron) saint of the departments of San
Martín, Loreto and Ucayali.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT HISTORY?
To talk about this holiday we must go back to colonial times, when a group
of missionaries named San Juan Bautista as the patron(peitron) saint of
the Peruvian Amazon, in commemoration of his birth. And since this
biblical character was responsible for the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
River, until now there is a very strong connection between the festival and
the water, which is why it is celebrated in fountains, rivers and
lagoons(laguns).
HOW DO THE PEOPLE CELEBRATE?
It is celebrated in different cities and towns in the Peruvian jungle
(yongol), but some of the favorite tourist places are Loreto, Madre de
Dios, Ucayali, Tingo María and San Martín.

Ucayali : During the San Juan festival, Ucayali celebrates with typical bands
and the best of regional gastronomy.

Loreto: Is celebrated in a special way, with different rituals. One of them is

"the blessed bath", which is carried out as a purification one day before
the central date in the local rivers.

San Martin: On these dates a series of festive and gastronomic activities

take place: dance contests, typical suits, juane and the traditional Corpus
Cristhi, one of the largest religious and gastronomic events in Peru, in
which the most representative typical dishes and drinks are exhibited.