If you find yourself in Peru during the end of July, you will notice it right away. The streets are painted red and white. Flags are draped from balconies. Families are on the move. Restaurants are full. And people begin to chant one phrase more frequently than usual: “¡Viva el Perú!”
Peru’s Independence Day, also known as Fiestas Patrias, is observed annually on July 28 and 29. For Peruvians, Peru’s Independence Day is more than a national holiday; it is the largest civic event in the nation, a fusion of history, politics, cuisine, culture, and family that fills two days of the year with fervor and patriotism.
Here’s exactly what it means, what it entails, and how you can live it the Independence day Peru.
