The feast of St. John, or night of San Juan held the June 24 in the peruvian jungle, it is a holiday that mixture of indigenous traditions and christian. St. John the Baptist proclaimed patron saint of the peruvian Amazon during the colony by the missionaries, is held on 24 June. This festival, in commemoration of his birth and his baptism of Jesus in the Jordan river, maintains a strong connection with the water, taking place in springs, rivers and lagoons. In ancient times, residents purified themselves in the rivers, on the eve of the celebration. The religious ceremonies were accompanied by music, dancing and joy jungle. In the TWENTIETH century, the feast was officially approved, and is now held in various destinations of the peruvian rainforest, such as food, dance, crafts, and cultural expressions characteristic of each place.