THE SUN FEAST "INTI RAYMI" / 1D - Cusco Andes Adventure

The Inti Raymi or Sun Feast was the most important festival during the Incan times. It was celebrated on the day of winter solstice “solar new year” for a town whose main object of worship was the Inti god (The sun god) in the Plaza of Huacaypata (Plaza de Armas) in Cusco.

The importance of the religious, ceremonial, social, and political festival was such that it spread throughout all of Tahuantinsuyo. After the Spanish conquest, the ceremony was suppressed by the Catholic Church and the Andean society celebrating the feast of the sun was dismembered.

In 1944 a group of intellectuals and artists from Cusco lead by Humberto Vidal Unda decided to recover the Inti Raymi of the past and present it as a theatrical show destined for the entire population of Cusco and is represented every 24th of June. Since then, with very few exceptions, it has been represented each year enriched and evolved by historical research.

The Inti Raymi, during the Incan time, was a religious ceremony now it is a theater presentation. However this presentation generates a sense of identity in the town evoking values and memories that are still relevant in our days; it also brings to memory a time that lives in the heart of the town of Cusco.

Itinerary

This fascinating tour starts at 8:00 in the morning. We will pick you up from your hotel and from there we will head to the first place where the Inti Raymi festival begins, which is in the temple of Qoricancha. It consists of three scenes in different places: the first scene begins in the temple of QORICANCHA and then we will go to the Plaza de Armas where the second scene takes place and finally the special and main scene is in the Plaza of Sacsaywaman 3 km. outside the city, where we will travel to by bus.

THE STANDS IN SAQSAYWAMAN

The central staging of INTI RAYMI is in the Sacred Square of Sacsaywaman, there they have raised the stands for a capacity of 3,856 people. All seats are fiberglass for the spectator’s comfort. The VIP Zone is three stands that offer a better visual.

INCLUDES

IT INCLUDES

Tickets for admission
Official English / Spanish tourist guide.
Lunch Box
Shuttle service
Inti Raymi can be provided in private or shared service. Please let us know your preference.

Note

NOTE

SERVICES AND FACILITIES ON THE PLACE

In order to attend INTI RAYMI 2015 the EMUFEC Municipal Entertainment, Tourist and Recreation Company offers the necessary services: Tribunes in Saqsaywaman equipped with modern, comfortable, fiberglass armchairs, portable bathrooms, VIP Zone, tourist information booth, first aid stations and security guards (police and private), which allows you to enjoy the Feast of the Sun to the fullest.

HOW TO ENTER THE PLACES OF INTI RAYMI 2020

The appreciation of the Inti Raymi, as far as the scenes in the Qorikancha and in the Plaza de Armas are concerned, is free of charge. The entrance to the stands that are constructed in the plaza of Saqsaywaman depends on the acquisition of numbered tickets and according to zones that are specified in the table above.

Booking Requirements:

Name of hotel where you will be staying the day before
Passport number.
Birthdate.
Full names.
Nationality.
The prices are for promotion and to be paid in cash; there is an extra fee of 10% charged to credit card payments.