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Inti Raymi - Sun God Festival 2012

COD:	PR-001

Duration:	1 days

Activities:	Traditional Tours

Destinations:	Cusco City

Difficulty:

Type:	Peru destinations

Prices from:	$ 140.00

There were several reasons that led to the Inca civilization to make the sacrifices and offerings to the Sun. One was the Inca, as the Cuzco nobility, were considered to the natural children of the Sun and should correspond with sacrifices and offerings. On the other hand, if the corn crop was good, had to thank you and if it was bad, had to beg for the coming year to compensate them with a good production.

In June (winter solstice), the sun was going away, the cold increased in the early mornings were frosty water, therefore, had to ask the sun to come back, that does not scratch the morning twilight continue moving toward the north. Finally, we had to show him the god Inti, eternity and total surrender of their children, with submission and respect.

More than six centuries, the Inca Pachakuteq instituted the Feast of the god Sol Cusqueños currently still account for the Inti Raymi with the same fervor with which their ancestors performed in the splendid times of the empire.

The Inti Raymi, contemporary version is from the June 24, 1944 when the festivities were instituted in the city in memory of their ancient origin and cradle of the Great Inca Civilization.

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Introduction
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INCLUDES:

Tourist transport.
Bilingual guide.
Radio receiver, service level, official script of the event in 3 languages and 1 Cd.
Box lunch
Cold drinks

NOTE:

Portable Toilets.
Tourist information booth.
First aid and safety (police and private).
The seats are fiberglass.

Staging Sites

On June 24, the feast in honor of Sun God, is performed in the presence of Inka, the Willaq Uma or High Priest of Tarpuntay of Kallparikuy Wirapirikuq and, like the nobles and representatives of the clans, for which uses three historical settings and breathtaking natural

Qorikancha (near gold): Cusco's main temple dedicated to the Sun, which is said was the garden of gold (here performed the first ritual of worship Apu Inti and Pacha Mama, where were buried large offerings, which in 1972 found evidence are in the Museum Garcilaso INC).

The Plaza Mayor (the old Auqaypata or Plaza del Guerrero): At the time of the Incas, in the vast plaza in full this ceremony was taking place amid great Ushnu (ceremonial platform).

Saqsaywaman (voice derives from the Quechua words "Saqsay" and "waman" which translated into Spanish means "Satiate Hawk"): 3.555 m. It is located one kilometer from the neighborhood of Qollqanpata inka. It was the Royal House of the Temple dedicated to Sun Ray, according to Garcilaso, takes place here since 1944 the central part of the Inti Raymi with stunning

Schedules of staging and duration

09:30 hrs. Qorikancha: start of the staging. Duration 45 minutes.
11:00 Hrs. Auqaypata (Plaza Mayor): The Inka and his Royal Court, enter the street Intikijllu. Duration 1 hour.
13:00 Hrs. Staged Home in the Sacred Plaza Saqsaywaman: with a duration of 90 minutes, which celebrates the rites of the New Fire, Coca, the offerings of the Four and the prediction of future times, among others.