One of the highest peaks in the province is Kuntur Wasi at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft).

This yearly Fiesta patronal celebrates the Virgin del Carmen from Mount Carmel in Galilee.

Each locality has its own version of exactly how the veneration began, most related to miracles that she performed, convincing the population.

The dances and other performances vary based on location, but most include satire and parody of Spanish characters, such as landlords, the nobility, even toreros.

The fight between peoples of the Andes and the Amazon is also represented, wherein the Andeans win and devils steal the souls of dead bodies to take to Hell.