The opening ceremony of the 2019 Pan American Games took place on Friday July 26, 2019, at the Estadio Nacional del Perú in Lima, Peru, and ran from 20:00 to 23:05 PET.

In the final 17 numbers, colors of the logos of the previous Pan American Games were projected onto the mountain stage.

The fishermen were then joined by modern surfers, as props resembling thorny oysters were revealed on the bottom of the mountain.

The stadium floor was then covered by cajones, an Afro-Peruvian percussion, playing music as the sports pictograms were depicted on the mountain stage.

Afterwards, the official song of the Games, "Jugamos Todos" was performed by Guillermo Bussinger, Pelo D’Ambrosio, Sandra Muente and Shantall.

During the Parade of Nations, each participating country's team marched into the stadium, preceded by a person dressed as an Ekeko – the Tiwanakan god of abundance and prosperity.

As they climbed the stage, art depicting Peru's natural ecosystems and inspired from Peruvian painters were projected onto the mountain surface.

Once the travelers reached the top, a representation of the Peruvian Amazon was revealed on the floor, with performers depicting the flora and fauna of the rainforest.

This practice was then expanded to cover the mountain, with performers weaving a larger textile of wool and cotton, measuring 32 meters, over it.

The segment ended with a tribute to the tapadas limeñas, who were women who would cover their heads and faces with a cloak and wide skirt, to ensure complete anonymity.

The Panam Sports flag was carried by former Peruvian sportsmen including Gladys Euesbio, Roberto Abugattas, Raul Pacheco, Natalia Cuglievan, Luis Minamy, Carlos Zegarra and Monica Liyau, and raised to the Panam Sports anthem by the armed forces.

This portion of the segment ended as the mountain opened to reveal the Intihuatana atop, connected to the caral stage by a beam of light.

He passed on the torch to two young athletes: judoka Ariana Balterzar Minan and tennis player Carlos Fernandez.

The ceremony concluded with Puerto Rican international star Luis Fonsi performing seven songs which are "Imposible", "Calypso", "Échame La Culpa", "Date La Vuelta", "No Me Doy Por Vencido", "Party Animal" and global hit song at the time – Despacito.