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August 15 is the anniversary of Arequipa's founding and, each year, thousands take to the streets all day for the big parade, with music, dancing, traditional costumes, and decorated floats.
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August 15 is the anniversary of Arequipa's founding and, each year, thousands take to the streets all day for the big parade, with music, dancing, traditional costumes, and decorated floats.
In mid-July, each end of the Colca Canyon has two days of celebrations to mark this festival, with singing, dancing, bullfights, food and drink, and parades in Chivay and Cabanaconde. After night falls, impressive fireworks light up in the sky.