{"id":247500,"date":"2026-10-27T21:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T19:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=247500"},"modified":"2026-10-27T22:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T20:01:51","slug":"7-events-to-follow-in-november-in-latin-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/7-events-to-follow-in-november-in-latin-america\/","title":{"rendered":"7 events to follow in November in Latin America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fiestas de Independencia: Cartagena, Colombia (1-16 November)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fiestas-Independencia-Cartagena-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247477\" style=\"width:317px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fiestas-Independencia-Cartagena-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fiestas-Independencia-Cartagena--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fiestas-Independencia-Cartagena--768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cartagena de Indias celebrates the 215th anniversary of its declaration of independence on 11 November 1811 with several weeks of popular festivities. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartagena.gov.co\/noticias\/alcaldia-cartagena-presento-programacion-oficial-fiestas-independencia-11-noviembre-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programme <\/a>begins with <strong>\u00c1ngeles Somos<\/strong>, a tradition led by children, before the official commemorations and <strong>the Grand Independence Parade<\/strong>, with nearly 10,000 artists, dancers and musicians expected to take part on 12 November along Avenida Santander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 13 and 14 November, the <strong>Festival N\u00e1utico de la Independencia<\/strong> and <strong>Bolol\u00f3 del Arsenal<\/strong> will feature artists including <em>Juan Luis Guerra<\/em>, <em>Grupo Niche<\/em>, <em>Be\u00e9le<\/em>, <em>Ryan Castro<\/em>, <em>Nicky Jam<\/em> and <em>Silvestre Dangond<\/em>. The<strong>Cabildo de Getseman\u00ed<\/strong> and <strong>the crowning of the popular queen<\/strong> are also among the highlights on 15 November. A celebration that offers another way to experience Cartagena through its history, neighbourhoods, music and popular traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The 50 Best Restaurants 2026: Lima, Peru (2-4 November)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in its history, the global <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the50.com\/restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 50 Best Restaurants<\/a><\/strong> ceremony will be held in Latin America. Lima will welcome around 1,200 figures from the international gastronomy scene for three days of meetings, conferences and culinary events, with the awards ceremony scheduled for 4 November at the Teatro Municipal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme includes 50 Best Talks and Signature Sessions, bringing together international chefs and Peruvian talent for gastronomic collaborations. Lima was chosen after <em>Maido <\/em>was named the world\u2019s best restaurant in 2025, two years after <em>Central<\/em>. It is another recognition for Peruvian gastronomy, with the capital now firmly established among the most prominent destinations on the international culinary scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Watch the ceremony live on 04\/11\/2026 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 | Awards Ceremony Lima\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/itBTi9_eyKU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/render?action=TEMPLATE&amp;text=The+50+Best+Restaurants+2026&amp;dates=20261105T010000Z%2F20261105T030000Z&amp;ctz=America%2FLima&amp;details=Watch+the+ceremonie+live+%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Flive%2FitBTi9_eyKU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:12px 20px; background:#242424; color:white; text-decoration:none; border-radius:5px; font-weight:600;\">\n\ud83d\udcc5 Add to my Google Calendar\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata: Mar del Plata, Argentina (5-15 November)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The famous Argentine seaside resort hosts the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mardelplatafilmfest.com\/41\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">41st edition of the Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata<\/a><\/strong>, the only Latin American festival to hold Category A status from the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly 150 feature films and short films will be screened across ten venues, with international, Latin American and Argentine competitions. The programme also includes tributes, retrospectives and meetings with film crews. Held since 1954, the festival attracts filmmakers, industry professionals and cinema enthusiasts to Argentina\u2019s Atlantic coast every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"RESUMEN DE PELICULAS MAR DEL PLATA FILM FEST 41\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V9bo3PLFk-8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>S\u00e3o Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix: S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil (6-8 November)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2023_Sao_Paulo_GP_Sun2_F1Destinations_09877-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247492\" style=\"width:286px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2023_Sao_Paulo_GP_Sun2_F1Destinations_09877-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2023_Sao_Paulo_GP_Sun2_F1Destinations_09877-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2023_Sao_Paulo_GP_Sun2_F1Destinations_09877-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formula 1 returns to Interlagos for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/racing\/2026\/brazil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S\u00e3o Paulo Grand Prix<\/a><\/strong>, one of the historic rounds of the World Championship. Practice begins on 6 November, qualifying takes place on 7 November and the race will be held on Sunday 8 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officially known as the <strong>Aut\u00f3dromo Jos\u00e9 Carlos Pace<\/strong>, Interlagos has hosted Formula 1 since 1973. Its 4.309-kilometre circuit, covered over 71 laps, is known for its elevation changes and often closely fought races. For three days, S\u00e3o Paulo becomes one of the world capitals of motorsport, bringing together fans from Brazil and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abierto Argentino de Polo: Buenos Aires, Argentina (10 November-12 December)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/abierto-argentino-de-polo-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247486\" style=\"width:217px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/abierto-argentino-de-polo-2026.jpg 640w, https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/abierto-argentino-de-polo-2026-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapolo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">133rd Abierto Argentino de Polo<\/a><\/strong> takes place at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Buenos Aires\u2019 Palermo neighbourhood. Considered the most prestigious competition in the sport, it is the final stage of Argentina\u2019s Triple Crown, after the Hurlingham and Tortugas tournaments.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world\u2019s leading polo teams will compete for several weeks on the fields of the \u201cCatedral del Polo\u201d, with the final scheduled for 12 December. For visitors, it is an opportunity to watch polo at the highest level in a city where the sport holds an important place in the country\u2019s sporting tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Festuris Gramado: Gramado, Brazil (12-15 November)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gramado, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, hosts the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/es.festurisgramado.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">38th edition of Festuris<\/a><\/strong>, one of Latin America\u2019s leading tourism trade shows. Held at Serra Park, the event brings together destinations, tour operators, hoteliers and tourism companies for business meetings, conferences and new product presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 edition will notably spotlight the Brazilian state of Para\u00edba and will welcome Japan to its Luxury space for the first time. The trade show also includes areas dedicated to innovation, technology, sustainability and different segments of the tourism market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Festuris: rela\u00e7\u00f5es reais que constroem o futuro do turismo!\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yeIBf7iDt7U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara: Guadalajara, Mexico (28 November-6 December)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fil.com.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara<\/a><\/strong> (FIL) celebrates its 40th edition at Expo Guadalajara. Considered the largest book fair in the Spanish-speaking world, it will bring together more than 900 authors and publishing professionals, with Italy as guest of honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fil.com.mx\/ingles\/prog\/indice.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More than 3,000 activities have been announced<\/a>, including book presentations, conferences, debates, literary encounters, concerts and performances. Authors expected to attend include <em>Salman Rushdie<\/em>, <em>Siri Hustvedt<\/em> and <em>Alessandro Baricco<\/em>. Open to publishing professionals as well as the general public, FIL is also one of Guadalajara\u2019s major cultural events, with a programme extending to several venues across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"As\u00ed fue la FIL Guadalajara 2025\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KHad7TGavmQ?start=43&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photos: Alcaldia de Cartagena de Indias | GPDestinations <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the 7 events not to miss in Latin America in November: 50 Best Restaurants in Lima, Formula 1 in S\u00e3o Paulo, Cartagena\u2019s Independence festivities, cinema, polo and tourism trade shows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":247475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16783],"tags":[43779,43784,43782,43788,43790,43773,43775,43792,43780,43789,43776,43793,43785,17226,43791,43777,43786,41956,41171,20798,12897,11754,43781,43794,37025,43774,13019,43787,43783,43778,18760],"class_list":["post-247500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-50-best-restaurants-lima","tag-abierto-argentino-de-polo","tag-argentina-film-festival","tag-argentine-triple-crown","tag-brazil-tourism-trade-show","tag-cartagena-colombia","tag-cartagena-festivities","tag-feria-internacional-del-libro-de-guadalajara","tag-festival-internacional-de-cine-de-mar-del-plata","tag-festuris-gramado-2026","tag-fiestas-de-independencia-cartagena","tag-fil-guadalajara-2026","tag-formula-1-brazil","tag-gastronomie-peruvienne-en","tag-gramado-brazil","tag-gran-desfile-de-independencia","tag-interlagos-circuit","tag-latin-america-agenda","tag-latin-america-cultural-events","tag-latin-america-events-en","tag-latin-america-tourism-2","tag-lima-peru","tag-mar-del-plata","tag-mexico-book-fair","tag-mice-latin-america","tag-november-2026-events","tag-peruvian-gastronomy","tag-polo-buenos-aires","tag-sao-paulo-grand-prix-2026","tag-the-50-best-restaurants-2026","tag-tourism-latin-america-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247500"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":247512,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247500\/revisions\/247512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}