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    Before the colonial Spaniards banned the ceremonial events occurring each Winter Solstice in Cuzco, the native residents gathered to honor the Sun God, sacrifice an animal to ensure good crops and to pay homage to the Inca, as the first born Son of the Sun. The ceremonies took place at the winter solstice, when the sun is farthest from the earth. Fearing the lack of sun and ensuing famine, the ancient Incas gathered in Cuzco to honor the Sun God and plead for his return. The celebrants fasted for days before the event, refrained from physical pleasures and presented gifts to the Inca, who in return put on a lavish banquet of meat, corn bread, chicha and coca tea as they prepared to sacrifice llamas to ensure good crops and fertile fields. In 1572, Viceroy Toledo banned Inti Raymi celebrations as pagan and contrary to the Catholic faith. Following the edict, the ceremonies went underground. Today, it's the second largest festival in South America

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    Before the colonial Spaniards banned the ceremonial events occurring each Winter Solstice in Cuzco, the native residents gathered to honor the Sun God, sacrifice an animal to ensure good crops and to pay homage to the Inca, as the first born Son of the Sun. The ceremonies took place at the winter solstice, when the sun is farthest from the earth. Fearing the lack of sun and ensuing famine, the ancient Incas gathered in Cuzco to honor the Sun God and plead for his return. The celebrants fasted for days before the event, refrained from physical pleasures and presented gifts to the Inca, who in return put on a lavish banquet of meat, corn bread, chicha and coca tea as they prepared to sacrifice llamas to ensure good crops and fertile fields. In 1572, Viceroy Toledo banned Inti Raymi celebrations as pagan and contrary to the Catholic faith. Following the edict, the ceremonies went underground. Today, it's the second largest festival in South America

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    Before the colonial Spaniards banned the ceremonial events occurring each Winter Solstice in Cuzco, the native residents gathered to honor the Sun God, sacrifice an animal to ensure good crops and to pay homage to the Inca, as the first born Son of the Sun. The ceremonies took place at the winter solstice, when the sun is farthest from the earth. Fearing the lack of sun and ensuing famine, the ancient Incas gathered in Cuzco to honor the Sun God and plead for his return. The celebrants fasted for days before the event, refrained from physical pleasures and presented gifts to the Inca, who in return put on a lavish banquet of meat, corn bread, chicha and coca tea as they prepared to sacrifice llamas to ensure good crops and fertile fields. In 1572, Viceroy Toledo banned Inti Raymi celebrations as pagan and contrary to the Catholic faith. Following the edict, the ceremonies went underground. Today, it's the second largest festival in South America

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    IntiRaymi,FestivaloftheSun

    ByBonnieHamre
    UpdatedDecember16,2014.

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    BeforethecolonialSpaniards
    bannedtheceremonialevents
    occurringeachWinterSolstice
    inCuzco,thenativeresidents
    gatheredtohonortheSun
    God,sacrificeananimalto
    ensuregoodcropsandtopay
    homagetotheInca,asthefirst
    bornSonoftheSun.

    Theceremoniestookplaceatthewintersolstice,whenthesunisfarthest
    fromtheearth.Fearingthelackofsunandensuingfamine,theancient
    IncasgatheredinCuzcotohonortheSunGodandpleadforhisreturn.The
    celebrantsfastedfordaysbeforetheevent,refrainedfromphysical
    pleasuresandpresentedgiftstotheInca,whoinreturnputonalavish
    banquetofmeat,cornbread,chichaandcocateaastheypreparedto
    sacrificellamastoensuregoodcropsandfertilefields.

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    In1572,ViceroyToledobannedIntiRaymicelebrationsaspaganand
    contrarytotheCatholicfaith.Followingtheedict,theceremonieswent
    underground.

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    HundredsofthousandsofpeopleconvergeonCuzcofromotherpartsofthe
    nation,SouthAmericaandtheworldforaweeklongcelebrationmarking
    thebeginningofanewyear,theIntiRaymi,theFestivaloftheSun.

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    Everydayhasitsevents,fromdaytimeexpositions,streetfairs,andpeople
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    millinganddancinginthestreets.Intheevenings,livemusicfromthebest
    ofPeruvianmusicalgroupsdrawsthecrowdstothePlazadeArmasforfree
    concerts.Duringtheprecedingyear,inpreparationforIntiRaymi,hundreds
    ofactorsarechosentorepresenthistoricalfigures.Beingselectedto
    portraytheSapaIncaorhiswife,MamaOccla,isagreathonor.
    ThecenterpieceofthefestivalisthealldaycelebrationsonJune24,the
    actualdayofIntiRaymi.Onthisday,theceremonialeventsbeginwithan
    invocationbytheSapaIncaintheQorikancha,alsospelledKoricancha
    (pictured)squareinfrontoftheSantoDomingochurch,builtoverthe
    ancientTempleoftheSun.Here,theSapaIncacallsontheblessingsfrom
    thesun.Followingtheoration,SapaIncaiscarriedonagoldenthrone,a
    replicaoftheoriginalwhichweighedabout60kilos,inaprocessiontothe
    ancientfortressofSacsayhuamn,inthehillsaboveCuzco.WiththeSapa
    Incacomethehighpriests,garbedinceremonialrobes,thenofficialsofthe
    court,noblesandothers,allelaboratelycostumedaccordingtotheirrank,
    withsilverandgoldornaments.
    Theywalkalongflowerbedeckedstreets,tomusicandprayersand
    dancing.Womensweepthestreetstoclearthemofevilspirits.At
    Sacsayhuamn,wherehugecrowdsawaitthearrivaloftheprocession,
    SapaIncaclimbstothesacredaltarwhereallcanseehim.
    Onceallthecelebrantsareinplaceinthegrandsquareofthefortress,
    therearespeechesbySapaInca,thepriestsandrepresentativesofthe
    Suyos:theSnakefortheworldbelow,thePumaforlifeonearth,andthe
    Condorfortheupperworldofthegods.
    Awhitellamaissacrificed(nowinaveryrealisticstageact)andthehigh
    priestholdsaloftthebloodyheartinhonorofPachamama.Thisisdoneto
    ensurethefertilityoftheearthwhichincombinationwithlightandwarmth
    fromthesunprovidesabountifulcrop.Thepriestsreadthebloodstainsto
    seethefuturefortheInca.
    Asthesunbeginstoset,stacksofstrawaresetonfireandthecelebrants
    dancearoundthemtohonorTawantinsutyortheEmpireoftheFourWind
    Directions.Inancienttimes,nofirewasallowedthatdayuntiltheevening
    fires.
    TheceremonyofIntiRaymiendswithaprocessionbacktoCuzco.Sapa
    IncaandMamaOcclaarecarriedontheirthrones,thehighpriestsand
    representativesoftheSupaspronounceblessingsonthepeople.Once
    again,anewyearhasbegun.
    June24isalsocelebratedthroughoutPeruasIndiansDayorPeasants
    Day.

    Thingstoknow:
    IntiRaymiisanalldayevent,withatleastfivehoursspentat
    Sacsayhuamn.Entrytothefortressisfree,andrentalchairsareavailable
    fromboothsaroundthemainsquare.Therearealsofoodanddrink
    vendors.Therearenoguardrailsontheruinsandeveryyearpeopleare
    injuredinfalls.Ifyouwantareservedseat,theyareavailablewithtickets
    boughtinadvance.
    Lodgingsarebookedfarinadvanceforthefestivalweek.Hotelsand
    restaurantsdoaboomingbusiness.Whileyouarethere,itmaybedifficult
    togetanunobstructedviewoftheIncamethodofbuildingusingstonesand
    nomortar,butbuyavisitorticketwhichisvalidfortendaysandgetsyou
    intofourteenimportantsitesinCuzco.
    Tellusaboutyourexperiences!Whatnottomiss,whattoavoidandhowto
    managethecrowds.
    Buenviaje!
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    Raymi

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    UpdatedMay25,2015.

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    Thisfestivalisalargeevent
    thatisheldintownsacross
    Peru,withthegrandest
    celebrationsinCusco,andthe
    nearbyIncaruinsof
    Sacsayhuaman.Theannual
    festival'spopularityissuch
    thatitdrawsvisitorsfrom
    acrosstheworld,andisthe
    secondlargestfestivalheldin

    SouthAmerica.
    WhilethereareIntiRaymifestivalsheldelsewhereintheregion,itisin
    Cuscowherethebigeventtakesplace,andwhereyoucanreallygetthe
    mostfromthiswonderfulevent.Hereareelevenfactstoincreaseyour
    knowledgeaboutthefestival,andmaybetoinspireyoutotraveltheretoo.
    1.TheFestivalisHeldontheWinterSolsticeThisistheshortest
    dayoftheyearinPeru,andholdsgreatsignificancetothelocalpeople,but
    duetothefactitwasalsoaperiodmarkedbyafestivalintheChristian
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    calendar,manytraditionshavebeensharedbetweenthetwoeventsafter
    Search...
    thearrivalofthecolonialpowers.
    1

    11ThingsYouNeed
    2.ThisWasOneoftheMostImportantCeremoniesintheInca
    IntiRaymi,Festivalof
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    2 toKnowAboutInti
    3 inCusco
    4
    theSun CultureBeforethecityandtheregionwasconqueredbythe
    Raymi

    Cuzco,Capitalofthe
    IncaEmpire

    AnoNuevoAymaraIn
    Bolivia

    conquistadors,therewerefourmainceremoniesheldinCuscothatwere
    importanttotheleadersoftheIncaEmpire,andthisfestivaldedicatedtothe
    godIntiwasthebiggestofall.
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    3.TheRepresentationInCuscoHasBeenHeldforOverSeventy
    YearsTheannualfestivalthatisheldinCuscotodaywasfirst
    reintroducedasapartofatheatricalrecreationin1944,andeversinceit
    hasbeenheldeveryyear,featuringactorsfromtheindigenouspopulation.
    4.IntiRaymiWasBannedin1572TheSpanishforcesthatruledin
    PeruwereconcernedthatthefestivalunderminedtheCatholicfaiththat
    theyhadbroughtwiththemfromEurope,soin1572IntiRaymiwasbanned
    byViceroyToledo,andwhileitwasn'tofficiallyheldtherewerestillsecret
    celebrationsheldformanyyearsfollowingtheban.
    5.AlthoughTheMainCelebrationifonJune24,TheFestivalHas
    BecomeaWeekLongEventWiththegrowthintheinterestinthe
    indigenousculture,increasingnumbersofpeoplehavebeentravelingto
    Cusco,andnowtheentertainmenthasbeengrowingtoo,withlivemusic
    andmarketsmakingthecitylivelyandinterestingfortheweekleadingupto
    IntiRaymi.
    6.AHugeProcessionfromKorikanchatoSacsayhuamanisa
    HighlightoftheEventTheleaderoftheeventisanindigenousactor
    playingtheroleofSapaInca,andtraditionallybeginsbymakingaspeechat
    Korikanchasquare,beforeleadingtheparadeuptotheruinsinthehills
    abovethecity,withthestreetsdeckedinflowerpetals.
    7.Traditionally,anAnimalwasSacrificedtoEnsureSuccessful
    CropsintheComingYearThefestivalusedtohaveaceremonial
    sacrificeofawhitellamainordertoappeaseIntiandtheothergods,and
    thiswassaidtobringprosperity,althoughoverrecentyearsthesacrificeis
    onlysymbolicandisstaged,sonoanimalsarekilledduringtheceremony.
    8.TheThronesUsedToCarrytheLeadersoftheCelebrationCan
    Weighupto130PoundsDuringtheprocession,SapaIncaandhiswife
    MamaOcclaareportrayedbyactorswhoarecarriedonthronesuptothe
    ruins,andtheseareremarkablyheavy,whichiswhyyouwillseesomany
    peoplehelpingtocarrythemupthehill.
    9.VisitorsCanBookComfortableChairstoEnjoytheDayLong
    EventBecausetheeventcantakeupmuchoftheday,onegoodwayto
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    makesureyoudon'tbecometootiredistobookoneofthechairsthatare
    setinaprominentlocation,whichcanreallyhelpyoutoenjoytheshow.
    10.PeruvianMusicAlsoPlaysaBigPartintheFestivalMost
    visitorstothecountrywillfindthatinternationalmusicisoftenfarmore
    commonthanthelocaltunesinPeru,butduringIntiRaymi,local
    instrumentstakecenterstage,andPeruvianmusicisheardduringthe
    paradeandinthenumerouseventsintheweekleadinguptothefestival.
    11.TheEventWasParodiedintheTintinGraphicNovelPrisoners
    oftheSunThefestivalwastheinspirationforafictionalfestivalthat
    appearedintheTintinbookThePrisonersOfTheSun,andthebookwas
    actuallybannedinPeruduetoadisputeaboutamapofSouthAmerica.

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