Wed, Dec 24
|Cusco
Santuranticuy (The Sale of Saints)
The Plaza de Armas of Cusco is transformed to receive the artisans, sculptors and image makers from Cusco who show their best works in the peculiar Christmas fair that every year summons and enchants hundreds of locals and tourists.
Time & Location
Dec 24, 2025, 12:00 AM – 11:50 PM GMT-5
Cusco, Pl. de Armas, Cusco 08006, Peru
About the event
Every Christmas Eve, Cusco’s Plaza de Armas becomes flooded with locals participating in an ancient tradition called the Santuranticuy Market, which translates to the selling of saints. Hundreds of vendors set up stands displaying everything a family needs to create a spectacular manger scene, as well as purchase any last minute gifts. Principally a local affair, although you can spot other tourists, the majority of browsers are Peruvian families.
Santuranticuy Christmas Market serves as the crafts store for these annual DIY projects. Cusqueños come to buy the raw materials, from moss for the grass to figurines of the most popular characters in the nativity scene. The most renowned and popular figurines are the various “Niños Manuelitos,” the Andean version of baby Jesus.
*This is a free festival for the public, no registration or tickets are needed.