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Christmas is the most important celebration of the year among Peruvian. Christmas in Peru is celebrated as "Nocha Buena", which literally means "Good Night" in Spanish. Christmas in Peru is celebrated on 24th December with much fanfare. In the evening, there is a family get-together to celebrate Christmas which is also called the Christmas for Children. There is preparation of pavo (turkey) in most of the houses as well as apple sauce.
The people of Peru put the scenes of Nativity in the churches and homes. They buy the pieces of nativity from the market of Santurantikuy or the buying of saints. The market is held in the Plaza de Armas on 24th December. The scenes are kept till the La Bjeda de los Reyes which is the arrival of the three wise men on January 6.
A wide range of handicrafts are produced during Peruvian Christmas by the Andrean people. These include the Nativity scenes made in Huamanga stones as well s altar pieces with images of Christmas.
Going to someone's house during Christmas must include a cake in a pack. There are gifts under the tree, which is supposed to have been brought by Santa Claus. Fireworks during Christmas are banned in Peru. But fireworks definitely find its place in people's house.
Children go to bed after midnight. But this is the time for the parties of the grown ups to begin. There are lavish parties in most families, with the living and the dinning room being used as the dance floor. Dancing to the tune of salsa song is common. People also indulge in knowing each other during this time with flirting very common. The party generally goes till late in the night till 6:00AM. This results in most families waking up late in the 25th.
The people of Peru are very generous. You may be invited to their party even if you are not well known to that person. You do not have to be punctual as it is not considered to arrive right on time.
travel.mapsofworld.com provides online information on Christmas in Peru and also Celebrations in Peru.
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