The ancient rituals of Inti Raymi

Commencing on Monday 24th June is the ancient celebration of Inti Raymi, one of the most important ceremonies in the Incan Empire calendar. Meaning ‘festival of the sun’ in Quechua, the first festival was held in 1412 and is a celebration of both the winter solstice and the Inca new year. In the times of […]

Inti Raymi – the Festival of the Sun in Peru

Visitors from across South America and around the world travel to Cusco in Peru for the annual Inti Raymi festival, the most important ceremony of the Inca Empire calendar. Each winter solstice, native residents honor the Sun God marking the beginning of a new year: the Festival of the Sun. The 24th of June is the most important day of the festival, when a theatrical […]

A Review of 2012 for Inkaterra

The dawn of a new year is the perfect time to reflect on all that Inkaterra has achieved in 2012; a year filled with great memories, discoveries and successes. 2012 began well with Inkaterra becoming the first Peruvian hotel chain to win the ‘International Certificate in Sustainable tourism’ by the CU Green Choice Sustainable Tourism […]