Calendar for June

17 DE JUNE

QOYLLORIT'I.- Mass religious pilgrimage undertaken in the Cordillera Vilcanota. Here is verified the religious faith (Catholic Andean) of the people and there is a venerated image of a crucified Christ on a rock, while in the snowy peaks nearby, the natives are practicing ancestral rites accompaning this pilgrimage dancers, all to the rhythm of a single melody "ch'unchuy." Because of its characteristics this pilgrimage is unique, showing the effect of the ideology of Inca Empire, the place can have another impressive pilgrimage toward "Tayancani" pilgrimage another date is 14 September.

Place: Paraje Sinaqara (Distrito de Ocongate) Prov. de Qispicanchi.

19 DE JUNE

CORPUS CRISTI.- The previous day starts at the entrance of the images to the Cathedral, headed by the stewards, bands of musicians and faithful. On the day Central is the fabulous procession of 15 images of saints and virgins, from the same number of parroquies in the province of Cusco. Multitudinous procession headed by the Archbishop of the city, the same carriage in the floating carrying of silver carrying the invaluable custody. The images remain in the cathedral until the eight day, which is repeated similar procession to be drawn to their respective parroquies. The cuisine of the festival is "chiriuchu", followed by "achira" fruit and tropical climates.

Place: Cusco's Main Square..

20 AL 30 DE JUNE

FERIA DE HUANCARO.- Great and fair agricultural trade shows, held in honour of the anniversary of the city of Cusco, deploys a large programming.

Place: Explanada de Huancaro, Distrito de Santiago, Provincia del Cusco.

24 DE JUNE

INTI RAYMI.- Is the main act of the complete programming of the celebrations in Cusco. It evokes the fastuosidad religious ceremonies of incario. The staging represents the worship of the sun, it begins in the Qoricancha, continuing on the Plaza Mayor, concluded in the forecourt of Saqsqyhuaman. The central role making the Inca and their entourage. After the ceremony will begin the presentation of the delegations of artists national and international visitors. Public assistance is multitudinous.

Place: Complejo arqueológico de Sacsayhuaman, Provincia y Distrito del Cusco.