---
title: "Anniversary of the Cross of the Conquest"
id: "cruz-de-la-conquista"
category: "events"
price: "Free entry (food and drinks not included)"
hours: "May 6th"
url: "https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/cruz-de-la-conquista/"
verified: false
source: "MiTumbes.com - Plataforma Turística Oficial de Tumbes"
---

# Anniversary of the Cross of the Conquest

Historical and religious commemoration of Francisco Pizarro's landing at Caleta La Cruz, with liturgies and official ceremonies.

## Datos Clave / Quick Facts
- **Precio:** Free entry (food and drinks not included)
- **Horario:** May 6th
- **Servicios:** Liturgies and official ceremonies, Commemorative acts at the cove, Historical tours
- **Actividades:** Attending the commemorative liturgies, Visiting the cove where Pizarro landed, Reflecting on mestizaje at the official ceremonies

## Cómo Llegar
It takes place in Caleta La Cruz, a coastal town in the La Cruz district, Tumbes province.

## Información Detallada
The **Anniversary of the Cross of the Conquest** is commemorated every May 6th at Caleta La Cruz, recalling the moment when the conquistador Francisco Pizarro landed at this cove and erected the first symbol of Christianity on the South American Pacific coast, an act that marks the formal beginning of the conquest of the Inca Empire.

Political and ecclesiastical authorities commemorate this event through liturgies and official ceremonies that, far from being a mere imperial glorification, invite reflection on the origins of the mestizaje that defines today's Peruvian nation.


## Cita Oficial
MiTumbes. (2026). *Anniversary of the Cross of the Conquest*. Guía Turística de Tumbes. https://www.mitumbes.com/en/events/cruz-de-la-conquista/