What is the Inti Raymi, held each 24 June in Cusco?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A festival of the sun
- Step 1: Inti Raymi means the festival of the sun and honoured Inti, the sun god. Step 2. Today it is re-enacted every 24 June at Sacsayhuamán. Answer: A festival of the sun, re-enacted in Cusco. Why not the others: The wrong options describe other events or misplace them.
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