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The Inti Raymi, the Festival of the Sun, is celebrated in Cusco every year on the 24th of June where more than 20 thousand people come together to witness the most beautiful re-enactment of the most important festival of the Inca empire to celebrate the winter solstice; the beginning of the Sun’s New Year. The solstice begins on the 21st of June, but according to a sundial used by the Incas, the sun stays some days in the same place before rising on the 24th of June. This day is acknowledged as the New Year: Inti Raymi!
The Inti Raymi is now the second largest festival on the South American continent and for this reason you must book this tour well in advance. A week long celebration begins prior to the new year festivities with concerts and street fairs. This part is less about tradition and more focused on fun. Lose yourself in song and dance at Cuzco’s Plaza de Armas while sampling local Peruvian cuisine and just g