There is the opportunity to do much more, to meet people from different places and exchange experiences and anecdotes.Įvery June 24, the day when the sun is at its most distant point from the earth and which also coincides with the winter solstice, the Inti Raymi or "feast of the Sun" is celebrated in Sacsayhuaman, of fundamental importance in the Inca period. It is the month when Cusco receives more tourists than the rest of the year. This is because the cooks are experts not only in cooking but also in keeping the fire among the ashes. In this part of the ceremony the order of the Inca was fulfilled to extinguish the fire in all the stoves of Cusco and surroundings, with the purpose of lighting the new fire that was distributed from a bonfire to all the stoves of the city. The Inca in all his outdoor performances was always accompanied by his "kumillo", or dwarf hunchback who carried the "Achiwa", a kind of umbrella or parasol made of colored feathers.Īnother part of the celebration of the "Inti Raymi" consisted of the ceremony of the new fire. The entrance of the Inca to the Plaza de Armas or to the esplanade of Saqsayhuaman was always presided by a group of "Acllas" who sprinkled flowers and in turn were accompanied by the "Pichaq", men who were in charge of scaring away with straw brooms the bad spirits that could be on the way. The show ends with an impressive fireworks display, which for nearly 40 minutes with dancing and music.During the time of the conquest, the Inca's subjects continued celebrating the feast hidden from the Spanish authorities and a mestizo called "Garcilaso de la Vega" compiled the best of this feast and captured it in his famous work "Comentarios Reales" (Royal Commentaries). This event is an impressive show of light and sound, with between 8 artists on stage.īoth the libretto and the staging of the event are always based in San Juan, emphasizing wine, the main economic activity, as well as the customs and historical events of the province.Īt the end, or at the beginning as the protocol is the election of the Queen, who is crowned Queen Outgoing. The departments participating in the parade of the carousel from the sun are: This event is followed by nearly 100,000 spectators who are located at the edges of streets and sidewalks and they were presented with gifts that are thrown from the floats, such as fruit or some present. Besides the carriages parade in Queens that department in this way show their beauty with a view to future national election of the queen of the sun and flowing through the central streets of the city. The carousel of the sun, is a parade in which each department of the province introduced the floats decorated with motifs of landscapes, economic potential, legends, customs and characters of each region. There are exhibition stand of agricultural and industrial enterprises provincial and national departments of tourism and performance of music bands every night, at national and provincial level. The gastronomic fair runs over three days, is done within the boundaries of the fair City of San Juan, located on the ground of the former railway station Belgrano. Normally extends over five days with exhibitions, fairs, parades and floats, and so on.
La Fiesta Nacional del Sol, is carried out on different days and locations of the province. In 1993, by resolution of the Secretaria de Turismo de la Nación, the festival it became a national becoming the "National Day of the Sun. It was devised by the Director of Tourism of the Province of San Juan, Guillermo Barrena Guzmán. The first Fiesta del Sol was held in 1972. The queen is chosen, and eventually Virreina, representing the province for one year, attending to other provincial and national holidays as well as tourism fairs and events to promote the province. It also highlights include a beauty contest, which elects the National Queen of the Sun and the Sun Virreina, candidates representing each of the nineteen departments of the province.
It gives a sample itinerary of economic activities, customs, characters and historical events of the province. The National Day of the Sun ( Fiesta Nacional del Sol in Spanish) is an annual celebration of nature that takes place in the City of San Juan and other locations in the San Juan province, Argentina, usually during the month of February. JSTOR ( March 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources.įind sources: "National Day of the Sun" – news
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