Green tribune at Inti Raymi

Green tribune at the Inti Raymi

Every June 24, the city of Cusco celebrates Inti Raymi, the festival of the sun. That day the historic center of the city that was the capital of the Inca empire receives around 10 thousand visitors from all over the world. Most seek to appreciate the important staging with approximately five hundred actors and actresses representing the Inca ceremony in honor of the sun. The settings are three historical sites: the Coricancha, the Main Square and the Sacsayhuamán fortress. The show at the Sacsayhuamán fortress is the most important. Admission is with a ticket to one of the three available seats: red, orange or green. Learn everything about the green seat!

What is Inti Raymi?

The Inti Raymi is a cultural and tourist festival that takes place every year, on June 24, in the city ​​of Cusco, in the Andes Mountains of Peru. This festival seeks to pay respect to the Inca past in Cusco. This festival was also celebrated by the Incas who celebrated the beginning of the cycle of the sun. According to the Cusco chronicler Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, the Incas celebrated the rebirth of the sun in the great ceremony of the Wawa Inti Raymi.

The Wawa Inti Raymi was the Inca festival of a religious nature that took place in the city of Cusco between June 23 and 26, a probable date that purposely coincides with the southern winter solstice. That day the sun was closer to the earth and the Incas knew it.

The Wawa Inti Raymi festival was massive with the participation of the population of Cusco, the sacred capital of the Incas. Various chroniclers agree that this festival was reorganized by Emperor Pachacutec in approximately 1430. It was then that it acquired great importance, with the sacrifice of alpacas, llamas, offerings of precious objects and the participation of the emperor, his entourage, his wife and representatives of all regions.

The chronicles also point out two places where the ceremonies to the sun god were carried out: the temple of the sun (Coricancha) and the Huacaypata (current Main Square of Cusco). The ceremonies included sacrifices of llamas and alpacas, whose meat was used to feed the population. In addition, ceremonies were held with chicha (a drink made from fermented corn).

The Inti Raymi was the most important festival of the Inca calendar along with the Capac Raymi, a celebration also in honor of the sun but which took place in December. Already in the 16th century, with the arrival of the Spanish invaders to Cusco and the establishment of the viceroyalty of Peru, ‘pagans’ practices such as Inti Raymi were punished.

Several centuries later, the first modern Inti Raymi was celebrated on June 24, 1944. This celebration sought to represent the Inca ceremony through the participation of actors and actresses from Cusco. This festival gradually gained fame throughout the world. Today the city of Cusco, every June 24, receives thousands of visitors from all over the planet. June 24 is a non-working holiday throughout the Cusco region.

Entrance tickets to Inti Raymi

There are three types of entrance tickets to the Inti Raymi: the red tribune, the orange tribune and the red tribune:

• Red tribune tickets – This group of seats are located west of the main stage in Sacsayhuamán. They are characterized by offering a more comfortable show because during the show the shade protects visitors from the hot Cusco sun. Therefore, its costs are a little higher compared to the other tickets.
• Orange tribune tickets – This group of seats are located north of the main stage in Sacsayhuamán. This position offers a more complete view of the show but under the sun. Its costs are, along with the red tribune, the most expensive.
• Green tribune tickets – This group of seats are located to the east of the main stage in Sacsayhuaman. That is it allows a close view but from one side of the stage. It offers the most economical prices of the Inti Raymi, as well as discounts for citizens of Peru.

The green tribune at the Inti Raymi

The green tribune is one of the groups of seats available at the Inti Raymi show in Sacsayhuamán. This type of ticket allows the visitor to enjoy the show in a comfortable seat with views from the east of the stage.

This tribune has approximately 700 seats available. All seats are numbered in rows. These seats are close to the exit of the actors and actresses, so the visitor will be able to see up close the dances, the entrance of the Inca, the coya, the high priest, the representatives of the four of them and more.

This entrance faces the sun so it is recommended to bring a hat, sunscreen and sunglasses. At the end of the show, all attendees will be able to enter the esplanade and take photos with the actors and actresses in Inca costumes.

It is recommended to buy the ticket one or two months in advance as availability is limited. Otherwise there is a risk of not finding free availability. The purchase is made online.

Prices of the Inti Raymi tribunes

These are the prices for the three tribunes of Inti Raymi in Sacsayhuamán, as well as the prices adding the tribune for the first show on the Coricancha esplanade.

How many tickets available are there?

The green tribune has availability for 700 tickets or seats to enjoy the Sun Raymi show in Sacsayhuaman.

Tickets can be purchased online one or two months in advance. Otherwise availability may run out.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Inti Raymi in the green tribune

Entry to the green tribune at Inti Raymi offers the lowest prices compared to the other two tribunes: red and orange. It also offers discounts for Peruvian citizens.

Another advantage is that it allows you to see up close the entrance of the actors and actresses during the Inti Raymi show.

The only disadvantage is that it is located on the eastern side in the sun, which requires protection from the sun, such as a cap, hat , sunscreen, sunglasses and rehydrating water.

Comparison of the Inti Raymi tribunes

These are the similarities and differences of the green tribune compared to the other tribunes (red and orange) during the Inti Raymi show in Sacsayhuaman.

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