festivals & holidays

Festivals

Fiesta de San Pedro

Along the lenght of Chile´s coast, fisherman decorate their boats and take the image of their patron saint out to sea - often at night with candles and flares burning - to pray for good weather and large catches.

Fiestas Patrias

Chile´s Independence Day is celebrated throughout the country with street parties, music amd dancing.

Fiesta Grande de la Virgen de Andacollo

More than 100,000 pilgrims from all over the north come to Andacollo, in Norte Chico, to worship its Virgin and watch the famous masked dancers.

Holidays