Last Minute Information

• THE INTI-RAYMI FEAST ON JUNE 24 th 2025 -ENJOY THIS UNIQUE INCAN CELEBRATION TO THE SUN PERFORMED IN CUSCO CITY. (Please remember that the seats for this Ceremony are limited and need to be reserved in advance every year.)
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• The Inti Raymi or Feast of the Sun was in Incan times, one of the most important ceremonies that took place on annually in Cusco capital city, (Cusco, Ciudad capital de los Reynos y Provincias del Grande y Riquísimo imperio del Peru. -El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega), Qosqo the capital city of the Tawantinsuyo, (ancient name of Peru), 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 Feast at which the 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 Feast was dedicated in honor to the Sun, revered, recognized and grateful for the fruits and foods that (Pacha-Mama) the mother nature gives us and allows us to live in abundance and peace.
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• SCENARIOS FOR THE CEREMONY:
• On June 24 th, the feast in honor of the Sun God, is made in the three historic and natural settings usually used for staging:
• 1.- The Qorikancha (The golden sun temple that shines).- In Inca times was the principal temple dedicated to the sun, to their Incas chief founders and other divinities.
• 2.- The Plaza de Armas (or Plaza Auqaypata or Warrior Square): During the Inca Empire, this vast square was used for the ceremony for the citizen from all regions of the Tawantinsuyo, and the Inca Court, the Priests, advisors and collaborators took place and manage from the great ushnu or ceremonial platform at the middle of the Plaza.
• 3.- Saqsaywaman. A Quechua word that means (The head of a falcon). This impressive archaeological site is located at 3,555 meters above the sea level, and one kilometer from the Inca Qolqanpata neighborhood. 2 nd Part of the Act where the Inca and his Court continue the ceremony to the end (Saqsaywaman).
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• CEREMONY SCHEDULE:
• - 07:30 am Meeting at Marqueses Hotel, 5-10 Minutes walk to Sol Avenue, Qoricancha Temple.
• - 8:20 hrs Qorikancha: Home of the staging. Duration 30 minutes.
• - 10:30 hrs. Auqaypata (Square): The lnka and his royal court, enter the street Kijllu Inti. Duration 45 minutes.
• - 13:30 hrs. Main ceremony. 90 minutes.
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• ACTS, CEREMONIES AND RITUALS:
• • Ceremonial Initiation
• • Report the 4 Regions: Qollasuyu, Kuntisuyu, Antisuyu and Chinchaysuyu.
• • Ritual of the sacred Chicha a corn beer drink
• • Ritual of the Holy Fire
• • (A simbolic sacrifice of the llama (Andean cameloid).
• • Rite of Sankhu (Incan holy bread)
• • Qochurikuy (Dances and music presented by every region of Cusco.)
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• PRICE :US$ 325.00 per person in Zone Orange and Blue color seats.
• PRICE :US$ 305.00 per person in Zone Green color seats.
• (Please write down in Notes your preference zone.)
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• HOW TO RESERVE AND BOOK:
• Book online in this page (Calendar) pay a booking deposit or pay the full price.
• Please provide your Hotel name in Cusco for your pick up.
• Pick up time at 07:30 am from your Hotels. (The group will gather at Hotel Marqueses from 07:30 am) A block near Cuscos Plaza de Armas.
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• A hat, an umbrella, suns cream, a sun glasses, a small backpack with drinks and snack are mandatory.