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Lima’s Purple Month Adds Rainbow Sprinkles
October in Lima comes with purple robes, street processions and a very colorful sweet tooth. Turrón de Doña Pepa layers anise-scented biscuit sticks with fruit syrup and bright sprinkles.
Where: Lima, Peru
When: Señor de los Milagros procession Monday, October 19; further processions October 28 and November 1
Look for: Turrón de Doña Pepa
Explore: Peru’s Purple Month
Today’s procession returns from Iglesia del Carmen to Las Nazarenas. If you’re building a future October itinerary, leave room for picarones, too: fried rings made with squash and sweet potato.
