The story would not be the same without the contributions of this wonderful land and culture of Peru. Thousands of years ago, despite the aridity of the area, residents in this part of the central coast of the developed three major pre-Incan cultures of southern Peru: Paracas, famous for its unique fabrics, tombs and cranial trepanaciones; Nazca, name that inevitably refers to the lines of astronomical calendar world's largest and Chincha civilization of great navigators, goldsmiths, craftsmen and farmers. In addition, the pisco, wine and cotton Peruvian born in Ica. Years later, their costs were also landed the Liberation Army of General San Martín.

The celebration of Spring is celebrated across the country, with special colors in the regions of the jungle, but is of Trujillo, capital of the department of La Libertad, which reaches the greatest splendor. Marinera norteña, which is always danced in couples, a scarf flapping in the air with his right hand to keep the beat, the dance is most associated with this event, these days are held several tournaments variously. During the week of the festival all the streets and homes fill with decorations, there are parades of floats and dancing in the streets of school gangs headed by the Queen of Spring, who is always flanked by waripoleras various parts of the world that come to display their dramatic abilities.

The Junin region encloses within its territory one of the most significant examples of syncretism of the Andean traditions with the Spanish arrived in 1532. This combination of elements shown in their patron festivals, rites and customs, which are celebrated with great solemnity and gloating, as the worship of the Lord Muruhuay. At present, the department of Junín is a great commercial emporium through the centers of mineral production (La Oroya) and their extensive agricultural valleys, including the Mantaro Chanchamayo, Satipo and La Merced. It is also the center for the development of folklore and handicrafts of the most important center of the country: their tissue mates burilados, articles of silver and gold work is in major collections in the world and could not be otherwise, in his usual fairs Sunday.