Carnival of Huanchaco
carnival huanchaco spanishcarnaval de huanchaco summer festival held year huanchaco one visited beach trujillo city northern peru carnival renowned lack alcohol early finish story fire party beach unfounded organized club huanchaco consists several activity including crowning queen surf contest luau party creativity sand championship caballito de totora carnival parade among others carnival parade held february carnival held since beginning th century villager performed carnival huanchaco emulating famous venetian carnival time passing time new generation became organized club huanchaco consists several event activity including crowning queen surf contest luau party creativity sand championship caballito de totora carnival parade among others carnival parade held february principal event presentation queen luau party traditional parade take place principal street huanchaco city palo cilulo people dance around tree decorated present turn cut tree little little fall happens people come tree take present people play water colored cream face generally dance palo cilulo entertained band musician huayno music principal character queen carnival queen festival troupe allegorical car band musician animate dance carnival trujillo spring festival san jose festival trujillo book festival trujillo santiago de huamán victor larco herrera district location huanchaco trujillo city place carnival