Inti Raymi and Indian Day

Inti Raymi (in Spanish: fiesta del sol), is an Andean ceremony celebrated in honor of Inti (the sun god), which takes place every winter solstice (June 21-24, in the southern hemisphere). The current inhabitants of the Andean countries, with the presence of national and foreign visitors, continue to carry out this tradition, now considered a ceremony of tourist interest. Being an Inca tradition, the Inti Raymi remains a rite for many other communities. indigenous people of Inca legacy, some of which are settled in other parts of the former Inca territory, such as in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia and Chile.

With more than seventy years of existence, the new Inti Raymi is now an inseparable part of the life of Cusco. It is not only the central act of the month of June in the city, but its fame has transcended the Peruvian borders and also, within them, it has been the example for other festivals of national identity, such as the Cóndor Raymi.