Parade participants dance their way around the perimeter of Cusco’s Plaza de Armas during the 2023 Inti Raymi festival. The annual event, which takes place during the Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, was an Inca celebration that dates back to the 15th century. It translates to “Festival of the Sun” in the Quechua language. Click to browse my Cusco travel guides, or click to view my high-resolution photo collection from the Andean city.