Colombia
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Blacks and Whites Carnival
One of the most important festivals in Colombia, declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation. For six days Pasto fills with parades, floats, music and the traditional painting of black and white.
Bambuco Festival
The Folklore Festival and National Bambuco Pageant celebrates the culture of Huila with dances, bambuco music, parades and the election of the National Bambuco Queen.
Cali Fair
The Cali Fair is the most important event in the world capital of salsa. It includes salsa parades, concerts, horse rides, food fairs and the famous Salsódromo.
Barranquilla Carnival
The Barranquilla Carnival is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is an explosion of colour, music, traditional dances such as cumbia and mapalé, and huge parades.
Flower Fair
The Flower Fair is Medellín's most emblematic event. Its highlight is the Silleteros Parade, where farmers carry huge flower arrangements on their backs, alongside concerts and exhibitions.
Ibero-American Theatre Festival
The Ibero-American Theatre Festival of Bogotá is one of the largest cultural events in the world, with theatre companies from every continent performing in streets, theatres and parks.
Cumbia Festival
The Cumbia Festival celebrates Colombia's traditional rhythm with band competitions, dancing and cultural showcases.
Vallenato Legend Festival
The Vallenato Legend Festival is the greatest celebration of vallenato music, with accordion contests, songwriting competitions and improvised singing duels.
Holy Week in Popayán
Holy Week in Popayán is one of the most important religious celebrations in Colombia, with traditional processions declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Sea Festival
The Sea Festival in Santa Marta celebrates Caribbean culture with nautical parades, concerts, sports competitions and seafood tastings by the sea.
Craft Beer Festival
The Coffee Region celebrates its craft beer festival in Salento, combining coffee tradition with beer culture, live music and local food.
Green Moon Festival
The Green Moon Festival celebrates the Raizal culture of San Andrés with reggae music, traditional dances, island cuisine and cultural activities.
International Joropo Festival
The International Joropo Festival is the greatest celebration of Colombia's llanero music and dance. It takes place in Villavicencio with singing, dancing and improvised verse competitions, an international joropo tournament and food from the Eastern Plains.
Mexico
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Day of the Dead
The Day of the Dead is one of Mexico's most emblematic traditions. In Mexico City there are parades, monumental altars in the Zócalo and catrina contests. Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Cancún Carnival
The Cancún Carnival is one of the liveliest celebrations in the Mexican Caribbean, with float parades, music, dancing and costumed groups by the sea.
Guelaguetza
The Guelaguetza is Oaxaca's greatest festival, where the state's eight regions present their dances, music, traditional costumes and food on the Cerro del Fortín.
October Festivities
The October Festivities in Guadalajara include the International Book Fair, concerts, cultural events and the traditional opening parade.
Tulum Craft Beer Festival
Tulum celebrates its craft beer festival with local producers, live music and food in front of the Maya ruins and the Caribbean Sea.
Peru
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Inti Raymi
The Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun is the most important Inca ceremony of the year. It is celebrated at the Sacsayhuamán fortress with theatrical performances, music and traditional dances.
Lord of Earthquakes
The Lord of Earthquakes is the most important religious procession in Cusco, where the image of the Cristo Moreno travels through the streets of the imperial city.
Candlemas Festival
The Candlemas Festival in Puno is one of the largest cultural events in Peru, with dances, music and colourful traditional costumes.
Mistura Food Fair
Mistura is the most important food fair in Latin America, held in Lima. It brings together Peru's best chefs, producers and traditional cooks.
Cajamarca Carnival
The Cajamarca Carnival is one of the liveliest in Peru, with parades, games with water and paint, and the traditional yunza.
Argentina
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Gualeguaychú Carnival
The Gualeguaychú Carnival is the most famous in Argentina, with parades of costumed groups, floats and dancers along the carnival avenue.
National Grape Harvest Festival
The National Grape Harvest Festival is Mendoza's most important celebration, with parades, the election of the Queen, artistic shows and the traditional Vía Blanca.
National Chocolate Festival
Bariloche celebrates its famous National Chocolate Festival with the making of the world's longest chocolate bar, tastings and activities for the whole family.
National Snow Festival
The National Snow Festival in Bariloche celebrates the ski season with sports competitions, parades, the election of the Snow Queen and winter activities.
National Immigrant Festival
Oberá celebrates the National Immigrant Festival, with parades of communities, typical dishes and cultural showcases from around the world.
National Poncho Festival
The National Poncho Festival in Salta celebrates Andean culture with craft exhibitions, folk dances, regional food and the election of the Poncho Queen.
Southern Right Whale Festival
Puerto Madryn celebrates the arrival of southern right whales with parades, whale-watching activities, educational talks and cultural events.
National White Croaker Festival
In the Esteros del Iberá region, sport fishing and river-fish cooking are celebrated with competitions, fairs and traditional music.
Longest Night Festival
Ushuaia celebrates the winter solstice with the Longest Night Festival, which includes bonfires, hot chocolate, music and cultural activities.
Chile
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La Tirana Festival
The La Tirana Festival is the largest religious celebration in northern Chile, with traditional dances, music and colourful costumes.
Elqui Grape Harvest Festival
The Elqui Valley celebrates the grape harvest with the Harvest Festival, which includes grape treading, pisco and wine tastings, and traditional music.
New Year in Valparaíso
Valparaíso offers one of the most impressive fireworks displays in the world to welcome the New Year, lighting up the whole bay.
Tapati Rapa Nui Festival
Tapati Rapa Nui is the most important festival on Easter Island, celebrating Polynesian traditions with sports competitions, dances, music and the election of the Queen.
Independence Day (National Holidays)
The National Holidays in Santiago celebrate Chilean independence with fondas, ramadas, cueca dancing, empanadas, anticuchos and traditional games.
Pucón Music Week
Pucón Music Week brings together classical and contemporary musicians in open-air concerts with Villarrica Volcano as a backdrop.
Chiloé Folk Festival
The Chiloé Folk Festival celebrates island traditions with food tastings, crafts, mythology, music and typical dances of the archipelago.
Puerto Varas Beer Festival
Puerto Varas celebrates its Beer Festival with craft producers, live music, typical German food and views over Lake Llanquihue.
Patagonia Festival
Puerto Natales celebrates the Patagonia Festival with outdoor activities, regional food, music and traditional dances.
National Patagonian Chef Festival
The National Patagonian Chef Festival celebrates Patagonian cuisine with live classes, tastings, a producers' fair and the best of Patagonian cooking. A classic of food tourism.
Brazil
Immerse yourself in the joy of Brazil, with its iconic beaches, Amazon rainforest and vibrant culture
Rio de Janeiro Carnival
Rio Carnival is the most famous festival in the world. The Sambódromo hosts the best samba schools with spectacular parades of floats, dancers and music.
Réveillon (New Year) in Copacabana
Copacabana beach hosts one of the largest New Year celebrations in the world, with fireworks, concerts and rituals from Brazilian tradition.
Parintins Festival
The Parintins Festival is a folkloric competition between the bumbás Caprichoso and Garantido, with dances, Amazonian legends and music in the Bumbódromo.
Festa Junina
The Festas Juninas in Salvador celebrate Saint John with forró dancing, typical dishes such as canjica and pamonha, bonfires and colourful decoration.
São Paulo Biennial
The São Paulo Biennial is one of the most important contemporary art exhibitions in the world, with works by artists from every continent at Ibirapuera Park.
Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida
The Feast of Our Lady of Aparecida, patron saint of Brazil, is celebrated with processions, masses and festivities across the country.
Ecuador
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Mama Negra Festival
The Mama Negra is one of the most colourful festivals in Ecuador, celebrated in Latacunga with parades, costumes, music and traditional dances.
Feast of Our Lady of Mercy
Guayaquil celebrates its patroness, Our Lady of Mercy, with processions, masses, food fairs and cultural events in the city centre.
Feast of Our Lady of Candlemas
Cuenca celebrates Our Lady of Candlemas with processions, traditional dances, craft fairs and the traditional cuisine of Cuenca.
Inti Raymi Festival in Ecuador
In the Andean region near Baños, the Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun is celebrated with ceremonial dances, Andean music and rituals of gratitude to Pachamama.
Feast of the Virgin of El Cisne
The Virgin of El Cisne is one of the biggest pilgrimages in Ecuador, where thousands of faithful walk from Loja to her sanctuary.
Chonta Festival
On the Galápagos Islands the Chonta Festival is celebrated with cultural activities, local food and the traditional harvest of the chonta fruit.
Cuba
Enjoy the Caribbean charm of Cuba, with its music, colonial history and paradise beaches
Havana Carnival
Havana Carnival is an explosion of music, dancing and colour. Costumed groups parade along the Malecón with salsa, rumba and conga rhythms.
Fire Festival
The Fire Festival, or Santiago de Cuba Carnival, is one of the oldest and most authentic in Cuba, with conga parades, costumed groups and traditional music.
Havana Cigar Festival
The Havana Cigar Festival brings enthusiasts from around the world to Havana to sample the finest Cuban cigars, with factory visits, seminars and gala dinners.
Feast of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre
Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, patron saint of Cuba, is celebrated with pilgrimages, masses and processions in El Cobre.
Parranda Festival
In Viñales the Parranda is celebrated, a traditional festival with country music, dancing, typical food and the famous guarandinga.
Cuban Culture Festival
Trinidad celebrates the Cuban Culture Festival with concerts, art exhibitions, traditional dances and the city's rich colonial history.