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Peru's cultural identity stretches from the Inca Empire's stone cities at Cusco and Machu Picchu to the ceviche counters of Lima, now recognized as one of the world's premier food destinations. Peruvians carry Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, African, and Japanese influences into every aspect of daily life. Large Peruvian communities in the U.S., Argentina, and Chile keep those connections alive through food, festivals, and language.
Community at a Glance
Fast facts about the Peruvian community in the United States
Diaspora
Concentrated in Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Buenos Aires, and Santiago
Spanish is official
Quechua and Aymara are co-official indigenous languages
Inti Raymi
Fiestas Patrias (July 28-29), Señor de los Milagros procession
Roman Catholicism is practiced by the majority of the population
Roman Catholicism is practiced by the majority of the population
Evangelical Christianity is growing
and Andean spiritual practices persist alongside Catholicism
Inca Empire centered at Cusco
flourishing from roughly 1400 to 1532 CE
Key Definitions
Quick guide to terms you'll hear in the Peruvian community

What is Inti Raymi?
Inti Raymi is the Inca Festival of the Sun, celebrated every June 24 in Cusco with theatrical reenactments honoring the sun god Inti.

What does "Nikkei" mean in Peruvian culture?
Nikkei refers to the Japanese-Peruvian community, whose culinary and cultural fusion produced dishes like tiradito, blending Japanese raw-fish technique with Andean flavors.

What is the Señor de los Milagros?
It is Lima's most massive Catholic procession, held each October, drawing hundreds of thousands dressed in purple to honor a colonial-era painted image of Christ.
Cultural Heritage
Explore the traditions, arts, and history that define this community

Cuisine
Lima is home to three of the world's top-ranked restaurants and a street food scene built on centuries of culinary layering.
- • Ceviche, marinated in fresh lime juice with ají amarillo and red onion, is Peru's national dish.
- • Lomo saltado stir-fries beef with tomatoes and soy sauce, showing direct Chinese-Cantonese culinary influence.
- • Causa rellena layers cold mashed yellow potato with tuna, avocado, or chicken between pressed slices

Arts & Music
Andean and coastal traditions produce distinct musical forms that have traveled widely with the diaspora.
- • Marinera is a coastal courtship dance performed with handkerchiefs, with a national competition held annually in Trujillo.
- • Huayno, originating in the Andes, blends Quechua lyrics with stringed instruments,s including the charango and harp.
- • Retablo boxes from Ayacucho depict religious and everyday Andean scenes carved in painted plaster and wood.

Celebrations & Traditions
Peru's calendar mixes Catholic feast days with Andean agricultural and astronomical ceremonies observed for generations.
- • Fiestas Patrias on July 28 and 29 mark independence, with military parades, criollo music, and communal meals
- • Qoyllur Riti, a pilgrimage near Cusco, draws thousands to a glacier shrine each May or June before Corpus Christi.
- • Carnaval in Cajamarca runs several weeks before Lent with water fights, music, and the ritual felling of a decorated tree.
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