Santa Rosa was the Founder of social work in Peru, she was the first saint born in the Americas. She was extremely devoted to her vow of chastity, was a mystic and visionary, and received invisible stigmata throughout her life.

These days are dedicated to the memory of the dead. Peruvians attend Mass and then in coastal communities, head to the cemetery, bringing flowers and in the highlands, food to share symbolically with the souls of the dead. The worship of the dead was a common and respected custom during pre-Hispanic times in Peru, and part of that tradition, combined with Christian elements, still lives on today.