Inti Raymi or the sun's celebration

The Sun, the main God of the Inca Civilization was considered to be the creator of all that exists. It presided over the destinies of man and the universe.
The most luxurious celebration to be performed in Cusco was thus dedicated to the king star of the Incas....

Corpus Christi

The inca Garcilaso de la Vega tells that the first celebration of the Corpus Christi in Cusco was in 1550, suggesting in addition that it may have begun as early as 1547. He amusingly and ironically comments events that happened in the processions of the later years...