Day of Solidarity and Reflection on Natural Disasters in Peru
Day of Solidarity and Reflection on Natural Disasters in Peru is held on May 31. Día de la Solidaridad y de la Reflexión sobre los Desastres Naturales. This event in the third decade of the month May is annual. Help us
Created by the National Institute of Civil Defense of Peru in commemoration of the 1970 Ancash Earthquake, in memory of its victims and with the purpose of raising awareness about the responsible attitude towards natural disasters in the country.
May 31 is the 1970 Ancash earthquake, which caused the death of more than 60,000 people and left some 180,000 injured.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
National Potato Day in Peru on May 30 (Día nacional de la papa);
Peru Flag Day on June 7 (Día de la Bandera);
Computer Day in Peru on June 12 (Día del Informático or Fiesta de los informáticos);