One of those experiences would have to be Halloween! Ok, I didn't celebrate the holiday that they have here and can't even remember the name of it to be honest. Instead, I dressed up and went with my girlfriend and other friends to a big Halloween party. It was great! Most people were actually dressed up and there was 3 dance floors, modeling show, A sexy halloween costume contest, and they even played a little music from the traditional Peruvian holiday. And....we didn't make it home til well after the break of daylight!!!
Another experience that I had the pleasure of seeing is one that is much more cultural and very close to the hearts of many, many Peruvians. It was the procession of the Saint or Lord of Miracles (Milagros). I didn't go and see the extremely large procession in the central square of Lima, but did see one of the small local ones instead. I'm still a little fuzzy on the story, but apparently it has to do with a Christ being drawn or painted somewhere in Lima and then an earthquake hit. After the earthquake, the drawing or painting was still completely intact and declared a miracle. Now, that image and several replicas are taken around Lima during the month of October (that's when the earthquake happened) and is used to bless people and such. The color associated with this event is purple and no, I have no clue why. I'm sure that will be figured out someday. But, now you know that if you are in Peru in October and see people dressed in purple - it is most likely for el Senor de Los Milagros.
