Festival de las Guindas y sus Derivados Huamancaca Chico

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Food & DrinkHuamancaca Chico
DatesDates TBA · Usually JanuaryCheck locally before booking
Duration3 daysListed event span
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forRegional food & drinkThe Mantaro Valley region around Huancayo
LanguageSpanish and QuechuaCurrency: PEN
CategoryFood & DrinkFestival type
The story

Festival de las Guindas y sus Derivados Huamancaca Chico in Huamancaca Chico

This festival in Huamancaca Chico, in the Chupaca province of Peru's Junin region, celebrates guindas, sour cherries, and products made from them, reflecting the Mantaro Valley's tradition of small-scale fruit cultivation. Confirmed detail on the event's specific scale and history is limited.

For travelers, Festival de las Guindas y sus Derivados Huamancaca Chico works best as a food and drink event rooted in Huamancaca Chico, Peru, where the setting shapes the visit as much as the program.
Your trip starts here
What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

The Mantaro Valley region around Huancayo and Chupaca is known for growing guindas, a sour cherry variety used to produce guindas con aguardiente, a macerated fruit liqueur that is a recognized regional specialty of central Peru

02

The mystery stays covered

A festival dedicated to the fruit and its derivatives reflects the valley's broader identity as an agricultural region producing distinctive small-scale crops beyond the staple potato and maize, though this entry cannot confirm the festival's own founding year or exact format

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

Guinda cultivation and the production of guindas con aguardiente reflect a small-scale fruit-processing tradition specific to the Junin highlands

Water and renewal

Living ritual

distinct from the region's larger potato and maize farming economy

The sacred route

Living ritual

A festival centered on the fruit and its derivatives celebrates this more localized agricultural specialty

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA · Usually January

Getting around

Use Huamancaca Chico transport around the venue or route first; event-day controls can change normal timing.

What to wear

Warm layered clothing suited to the cool mornings and evenings of the high-altitude Mantaro Valley, with lighter layers for sunny midday hours.

Safety

Festival de las Guindas y sus Derivados Huamancaca Chico is easier with a small bag, charged phone and group plan that survives poor signal.

Where to stay

Stay near workable transport in Huamancaca Chico, especially if the event runs late or streets close.

Tickets/cost

Entry may be free while tastings, meals, or special tables are paid locally.

Language/currency

PEN

Family friendly

unknown

Interactive map12.08 S, 75.25 WOpen in Google Maps

Huamancaca Chico, Junin, Peru

Nearest airportJAU — Francisco Carle
TransportUse Huamancaca Chico transport around the venue or route first; event-day controls can change normal timing.
Stay areaStay near workable transport in Huamancaca Chico, especially if the event runs late or streets close.

Your Trip Starts Here

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How to get thereRoutes, times and prices to Huamancaca Chico via local transport.Search routesFind a place to stayStays near Huamancaca Chico, close enough for the event-day route.Browse staysFind flightsCompare fares into the nearest practical airport for January.Compare faresFestival gearWarm layered clothing suited to the cool mornings and evenings of the high-altitude Mantaro Valley, with lighter layers for sunny midday hours.Shop the kitCheck visa requirementsSee whether you need a visa for Peru and apply online.Check entry rulesTravel insuranceCover for trip hiccups, gear and health on the road.Get covered

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is Festival de las Guindas y sus Derivados Huamancaca Chico?

Festival de las Guindas y sus Derivados Huamancaca Chico is listed for Past edition: 23–25 January 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does Festival de las Guindas y sus Derivados Huamancaca Chico take place?

The festival is listed in Huamancaca Chico, Peru. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

3 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Official source linked. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

Huamancaca Chico, Junin, Peru

Is it family friendly?

unknown

Sources and editorial review

About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

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Listed datesDates TBA · Usually January
Source statusOfficial source linked
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