Inti Raymi, the Festival in Cusco, Peru. The main part of the day takes place at the Ruins of Sacsahuaman, a beautiful natural scenery at 2 kms from Cusco of the large ceremony, an acknowledgment to the Sun.

The Inti Raymi (festival of sun) was the most important of four ceremonies celebrated in Cusco, as related by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. It really was the celebration of the Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year in terms of the time between sunris

One of our special locations in Peru is the picturesque village of Yanahuara, which is situated in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. The AMAUTA school and student residence building is large with beautiful gardens on the enclosed grounds.