The festival of the spirituous grape
During the first weeks of March in warm Ica, 4 hours from Lima, the popular Grape Harvest Festival is held in honor of the world’s best wines and piscos produced by this region. For more than a week, parades with beauty queens, cockfights and exhibitions of the elegant Peruvian Paso horse are combined with grape stomping and musical events that bring the city’s Afro-Peruvian heritage to the forefront. Outdoor parties are typical, with dancing and singing on practically every street, attracting thousands of local and foreign visitors who come looking for guaranteed fun.
Credit: Daniel Silva / PromPerú
How to get to the event?
Ruta 1
Lima - Ica
Approximately 4 hours
Recommendations:
- Hotels are crowded on these dates, book in advance.- You can take advantage of the dunes of Ica to practice sandboarding or visit the Huacachina lagoon.
- Visit the wine cellars and vineyards in the area, and buy excellent wine and pisco at producer prices.
General information
Price:
S/ 3 fairground
* Reference price
Indispensable:
Camera, travel backpack, cash.Altitude:
406 m a. m. s. l.Climate:
Min. 23°C / Max. 32°C
