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  • Lord of Qoyllur Rit’i Pilgrimage

    Sinakara Valley (Ocongate District) / Ausangate Region Cusco, Peru

    An extraordinary mass pilgrimage deep in the Andes combining Incan glacier worship with Catholic elements (Vera Delgado & Vincent, 2013). Tens of thousands of indigenous dancers (Ukukus) climb to the...

  • Corpus Christi Cusco

    One of Cusco’s most spectacular visual events. Fifteen saints and virgins from different neighborhood parishes are carried in massive, beautifully adorned structural litters to the Cusco Cathedral. The main square...

  • Cusco Jubilee Month Launch (Desfiles Folclóricos)

    June is Cusco's Jubilee Month. Throughout these two weeks, daily massive folklore parades take over the historic center. School children, university students, and local institutions perform synchronized traditional dances in...

  • Inti Raymi (The Festival of the Sun)

    The absolute highlight of Cusco's calendar. Inti Raymi is the ancient Incan winter solstice ceremony honoring the Sun God. The theatrical re-enactment spans three historic stages: beginning at Qorikancha (Temple...