Inti Raymi, The Inca Festival Of The Sun (Mini-Documentary)

Check out more of our videos on the Incas, starting with our Machu Picchu Q&A with our local expert tour guide: Check out our mini-documentary on the 12 Angled Stone in Cusco: The Inca Empire of Peru was conquered over 500 years ago. Peruvians take huge pride in their ancestry and the culture of the Incas is still widely celebrated to this day. There is no better example of Inca tradition than the annual Festival of the Sun, or the Inti Raymi. Cusco-native and expert guide, Fabricio Ortiz, tells us about the famous celebration of Inti Raymi in this mini documentary. Every June 24th, Cusco stages the Festival of the Sun that honors the Inca God Inti. The elaborate procession of hundreds of actors in traditional dress begins at Qorikancha and continues through city street until the cultural grand finale in the fortress of Sacsayhuaman. It’s a cultural spectacle enjoyed by thousan