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Inti Raymi, “Festival of the Sun” in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the...
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  • A man dancer in a colorful costume performs Aya Uma, the creature from the Indian myths, during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer in a colorful costume performs Aya Uma, the creature from the Indian myths, during the Inti Raymi fiesta in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer in a colorful costume performs Aya Uma, the creature from the Indian myths, during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer in a colorful costume performs Aya Uma, the creature from the Indian myths, during the Inti Raymi fiesta in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer in a colorful costume performs Aya Uma, the creature from the Indian myths, during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer in a colorful costume dances during the celebration of Inti Raymi in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer in a colorful costume dances during the celebration of Inti Raymi in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer in a colorful costume dances during the celebration of Inti Raymi in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer, wearing a colorful masque, performs Aya Uma - the creature from the Indian myths, during the Inti Raymi festival in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer, wearing a colorful masque, performs Aya Uma - the creature from the Indian myths, during the Inti Raymi fiesta in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer, wearing a colorful masque, performs Aya Uma - the creature from the Indian myths, during the Inti Raymi festival in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer, wearing a colorful masque, performs Aya Uma - the creature from the Indian myths, during the Inti Raymi fiesta in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Men, wearing colorful costumes, play guitars during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A woman holds a colorfully decorated horse during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A young boy rides a white horse during the Inti Raymi festival in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Indians, wearing colorful costumes, dance in the circle during the Inti Raymi festival in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man, wearing colorful costume, play guitar during the Inti Raymi festival in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Men, wearing colorful costumes, play guitars during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Men, wearing colorful costumes, play guitars during the Inti Raymi fiesta in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Women, wearing colorful clothes, watch a procession during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Women, wearing men's hats, watch a procession during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Old women, wearing blue ponchos, watch a procession during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Indians, wearing colorful costumes, dance and sing in a former monastery garden during the Inti Raymi festival in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A girl, wearing a colorful clothes, dances in a procession during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Old women, wearing colorful clothes, watch a procession during the Inti Raymi festival in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Old women, wearing colorful clothes, watch a procession during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man passes in front of a colorfully paited wall during the Inti Raymi fiesta in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A woman passes in front of a colorfully paited wall during the Inti Raymi fiesta in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A young girl plays with colorful rose petals during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • A man dancer, wearing a colorful masque of Aya Uma - the creature from the Indian myths, leads the procession during the Inti Raymi fiesta in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 26 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Young girls, wearing colorful skirts, dance in a procession during the Inti Raymi celebration in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).

  • Young girls, wearing colorful skirts, dance in a procession during the Inti Raymi fiesta in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 27 June 2010. Inti Raymi, "Festival of the Sun" in Quechua language, is an ancient spiritual ceremony held in the Indian regions of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. The lively celebration, set by the winter solstice, goes on for various days. The highland Indians, wearing beautiful costumes, dance, drink and sing with no rest. Colorful processions in honor of the God Inti (Sun) pass through the mountain villages giving thanks for the harvest and expressing their deep relation to the Mother Earth (Pachamama).