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Cusco, Peru. 29th Dec, 2017. The main day in Qoyllurit'i is a true celebration, after having climbed the mountains and having waited for the sunrise in an ancestral ritual, the devotees, dancers and ukukus (guardians of the Lord of Qoyllurit'i) descend to the esplanade where the temple remains In total there are more than 500 dances that participate in this custom, all belonging to the so-called nations, which are groups of parishioners who gather in different parts of the region to make a pilgrimage to the sanctuary.Quyllur Rit'i or Star Snow Festival is a spiritual and religious festiv

Cusco, Peru. 29th Dec, 2017. The main day in Qoyllurit'i is a true celebration, after having climbed the mountains and having waited for the sunrise in an ancestral ritual, the devotees, dancers and ukukus (guardians of the Lord of Qoyllurit'i) descend to the esplanade where the temple remains In total there are more than 500 dances that participate in this custom, all belonging to the so-called nations, which are groups of parishioners who gather in different parts of the region to make a pilgrimage to the sanctuary.Quyllur Rit'i or Star Snow Festival is a spiritual and religious festiv Stock Photo

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December 29, 2017 - Cusco, Peru - The main day in Qoyllurit'i is a true celebration, after having climbed the mountains and having waited for the sunrise in an ancestral ritual, the devotees, dancers and ukukus (guardians of the Lord of Qoyllurit'i) descend to the esplanade where the temple remains In total there are more than 500 dances that participate in this custom, all belonging to the so-called nations, which are groups of parishioners who gather in different parts of the region to make a pilgrimage to the sanctuary..Quyllur Rit'i or Star Snow Festival is a spiritual and religious festival held Annually at the Sinakara Valley in the Cusco Region of Peru. Groups of Quero indigenous people climb Ausangate Mountain, at 6362m, in search of the Snow Star Which is reputedly buried Within the mountain..According to the chroniclers, the Qoyllur Rit'i is the Christ that the Church sent painted on a rock at almost 5, 000 meters above sea level. Sought to erase the worship of the Inca mountain snow Colquepunku, now slowly melts descendants. (Credit Image: © Juan Vita/SOPA via ZUMA Wire)

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