Abancay's February Carnaval Abanquino unfolds beneath Apu Ampay, the sacred mountain regarded in local Andean cosmology as the guardian spirit of the city, whose slopes rise above the Santuario Nacional de Ampay just north of town. A festival themed around the Apu Tusuy, or 'dance of the mountain gods,' draws on this cosmology within the wider Carnival calendar.
Abancay's Carnival takes place against the backdrop of Apu Ampay, a peak reaching roughly 5,300 meters that local tradition holds as a living guardian deity, one of the Apus, or mountain spirits, central to Quechua cosmology across the southern Andes
Framing a carnival celebration around 'los dioses,' the gods, and Apu Tusuy, their dance, situates the event within this deep-rooted belief system rather than treating Carnival purely as a pre-Lenten party
the mountain that rises over the Santuario Nacional de Ampay north of Abancay
holds a central place in local Andean cosmology as a guardian Apu
part of a wider belief system across the southern Peruvian Andes in which mountain peaks are regarded as living
protective spirits
Abancay's broader festival calendar
including Carnaval Abanquino each February
sits alongside patron feasts for the Senor de la Caida and the Virgen del Rosario
and the city's own November 3 founding anniversary
Dates TBA · Usually March
Carnaval de los Dioses Apu Tusuy is easier when the venue, route and way back from Abancay are chosen before the day starts.
Abancay sits in a mid-altitude Apurimac valley with a milder climate than the high altiplano; light layers suited to February's rainy season, along with clothing that can get wet during...
For Carnaval de los Dioses Apu Tusuy, keep the basics simple: small bag, charged phone, meeting point and respect for crowd controls.
For peak dates, book flexible lodging near reliable routes into and out of Abancay.
Many carnival moments are public, but confirm paid areas or stands before travel.
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Carnaval de los Dioses Apu Tusuy is listed for Past edition: 6–7 March 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Abancay, Peru. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
2 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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Abancay, Apurimac, Peru
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