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peru.travel
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Over 20 million people in the United States witnessed the broadcast of one of Peru's most significant festivities: Inti Raymi, held in honor of the Sun God. A total of 23 cities across the country were able to enjoy this special broadcast, including New York, Miami, Detroit, Denver, and Washington.
The American audience had the opportunity to enjoy the magnificent staging by hundreds of Peruvian actors at the most emblematic historical sites in the city of Cusco, such as the Qoricancha esplanade, the Main Square and the Archaeological Complex of Sacsayhuamán.
The aim of this coverage was to introduce the foreign audience to the significant meaning that Inti Raymi had for the Incas and their agricultural activities. It also highlighted the importance of cultural immersion that this festivity promotes, as the skillful dramatization by professional actors brings to life the beliefs and customs of Cusco in the most authentic way, allowing all viewers to witness and experience the essence of Cusco's culture.
More than 20 million people in the United States watched the broadcast of Inti Raymi. Credit: PromPeru.
Inti Raymi, the festival of the Sun
This celebration, which brings together thousands of visitors from around the world, represents the most important festival of the Tahuantinsuyo, where people from the four suyos used to gather to worship the god Inti or Sun.
In ancient times, Inti Raymi lasted 15 days and aimed to ensure a prosperous harvest year in the Inca Empire. Today, the tradition remains as a theatrical representation with mysticism and spirituality.
Inti Raymi has been declared a Cultural Heritage of Peru due to its growing global importance as the most representative cultural festival of the country.
Cusco is synonymous with grandeur, festivity, and tradition. Being in this city means immersing oneself in the aura of mysticism and spirituality that characterizes it. It means breathing history with every step taken on its cobblestone streets and feeling the vibrant and incomparable energy of the greatest empire in South America.
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