Inti Raymi Sun Festival to Be Celebrated Across the Andes

People at the Inti Raymi Festival in Cuzco, Peru


Published 20 June 2017 (5 hours 44 minutes ago)


Every year, nations across the South American Andes celebrate Inti Raymi, an ancient Incan tradition marking the end of the Winter Solstice and honoring the sun.

Inti Raymi, translated from Quechua as the Festival of the Sun, was one of the most important religious celebrations for the Incas, the largest South American Indigenous civilization.

It's based on ancient Inca mythology and retells the origin of the Incas. Celebrated every June, Inti Raymi also marks the beginning of the Inca new year. Historically the celebration lasted 15 days involving dancing and music, among other things.

The Summer Solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, and the festival honors the Sun and Pachamama, or Mother Earth, for all past and coming harvests.

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Inti Raymi at Saksaywaman, Cusco

Photo: By Cyntia Motta - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4437883











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