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Overview and Highlights
The Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun was an Inca ceremony that took place on an annual basis in Cusco, the capital of Tawantinsuyo, between the end of the harvest period and the beginning of the vernal equinox of the Andes, in the second half of June. The Inti Raymi at the time of the Incas was the equivalent of what today is for us the New Year festival. This was a party at which a new year began and ended all the previous “crop year” between the months of May to June, and also began the new agricultural cycle from July, so the period since the last week of June and early July was a period of transition from an old agricultural year to a new one, then the party was dedicated to that event.
Inti Raymi (The Great Festival of the Sun), Festival of the magnificent ritual of the Sun in the esplanade of Sacsayhuaman where you will be able to appreciate the most venerated Incas celebration.
What is included
- Pick up from your hotel
- Ceremonies at Qoricancha and Auqaypata (main plaza).
- Admission fee (Green Stage/area)
- Private Transport in and return
- Experienced Tour Guide in English
- Packed lunch (Vegetarian meals by request)
What is not included
- Tips
- Extra cost
Itinerary
On June 24, a festival in honor of the Sun God, is held in three historical and natural spaces. settings commonly used for staging:
We will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the first stage, which is Qoricancha,
So depending on how the traffic is, we can take the car or walk.
The Qorikancha (Golden Palace): In Inca times it was the main temple dedicated to Sun.
The Plaza de Armas (or Plaza Auqaypata or Plaza del Guerrero): During the Inca Empire,
This large square was used for the ceremony, which took place entirely in the large ushnu or ceremonial platform. Saqsaywaman (voice derived from the Quechua words “saqsay” and “waman” which translated into Spanish means “falcon, satiate”). This impressive archaeological site
The site is located 11,650 feet above sea level, and one kilometer from the Inca House. Qolqanpata neighborhood. Final staging - acts (Saqsaywaman). The festivity will end around 04:00 pm so we will take you to your hotel at night.
