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El Warachicuy es una fiesta, una celebración que se realiza todos los años, en la explana de Sacsayhuamán en el Cusco.

En “Los Comentarios Reales” del Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, se consigna con precisión y detalle cada etapa, cada momento de esta ceremonia de iniciación a la vida de adulto.

Reciben el reconocimiento con la entrega de las “waras” que son unas pantalonetas de bayeta que sólo los hombres pueden usar y se transforma en la insignia de la mayoría de edad.

Si bien es una fiesta histórica, recién en 1969 se realiza por primera vez y en la que participan más de 1500 jóvenes estudiantes del Colegio Nacional de Ciencias del Cusco.

En el antiguo Tahuantinsuyo, la disciplina social, el éxito militar se habría logrado a través de esta competencia que va más allá de lo deportivo. El Warachicuy es un rito sagrado y un compromiso para con todo lo que representaba la identidad de su propia cultura

Las pruebas son reales y demandan concentración, fuerza, equilibrio, habilidad y rapidez mental para sortear los riesgos y peligros que presentan la altura o el fuego.

En la actualidad, el ritual del Warachicuy, que se realiza en septiembre, sigue la tradición de otras batallas rituales cusqueñas ancestrales como el Chieraje.

Y es que toda la explanada se convierte en un conjunto de pruebas que simultáneamente se producen y que uno quisiera verlas puntualmente. El color, los sonidos de los pututus, las danzas guerreras completan el espectacular despliegue.

The Warachicuy is a party, a celebration that takes place every year in the Sacsayhuaman in Cusco.

In “The Royal Commentaries” of the Inca Chaski, is entered with precision and detail each stage, each and every moment of this ceremony of initiation into adult life

They receive recognition with delivery of the “waras” which are about cleats of flannel that only men can use to transform into the insignia of the age of majority.

Although it is a historical feast, newly in 1969 performed for the first time, involving more than 1500 young students from the National College of Sciences of the Cusco

In the old Tahuantinsuyo, social discipline, military success would have been achieved through this competition that goes beyond sports. The Warachicuy is a sacred rite and a commitment to everything that represented the identity of their own culture

The tests are real and they require concentration, strength, balance, skill and speed mental to circumvent the risks and dangers of height or fire.

At present, the ritual of Warachicuy, which is performed in September, continues the tradition of other battles rituals ancestral cusco as the Chieraje.

Brings together such a large quantity of visitors that it is necessary to organize the influx of spectators as occurs with the Inti Raymi. And that is that the whole esplanade becomes a set of tests which simultaneously occur and that one would like to see them on time. The color, the sounds of pututus, dances warriors complete the spectacular deployment.

The Municipality of Cusco organized through the Management of Tourism, Education, Culture and the Environment the Theater Festival cusqueño called: “Kusi tinkuy 2011.”
The activity will be from the 25 to August 29 of this year; that is the reason for receiving the inscriptions of the theater groups wishing to participate in the Festival in the local Municipal Library.
Also, the participation of the artistic casts will take place in three categories: educational institutions, both amateur and professional
In the first category, in educational institutions, participate actors and theatrical casts of the educational centers of the secondary level, as well as the institutes of higher education public and private.
Finally, it is important to point out that all the groups and artists that apply to be registered at the Theater Festival will be subject to the qualification and evaluation of the organizers.
In the category of amateurs will participate, the actors and casts in theater that engage in theater in an amateur sport or amateur. While in the professional category will participate, the actors and casts that demonstrate their activity at a professional level.

Fuente : Cusconoticias.pe

The first batch of pieces of Machu Picchu in the possession of Yale University will come to Peru later this month, said Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde.
He said that this first installment consists of 363 pieces and come to Peru between 29 and 31 March.
He also said that, as agreed with the American university, the return process will proceed in three stages, as the first mentioned.
The second batch will reach in December this year, while the third is scheduled for 2012.

How to avoid a village empty of tourists? The Cusco chamber of tourism has recently updated a plan it originally proposed to the regional government in 2009: a project outlining the construction of four alternative access routes to the world wonder, three of which would be feasible to implement before the centennial this July.
The plan estimates that these new paths would cost around $78 million overall, but an initial investment of $5 million would be enough for tourists who arrive during the upcoming high season, which begins in June, to be able to use at least three.
One proposed route is the road along Cusco-Limatambo-Mollepata-Santa Teresa-Hidroeléctrica de Machu Picchu. According to Valencia, the road is paved up to Limatambo. To habilitate it would require leveling the piece between Mollepata and Machu Picchu. “An investment of about $3 million,” he said.

In order to pave the entire road, the cost would rise to approximately $70 million. This option would reduce the arrival time to Machu Picchu to two and a half hours from Cusco, since it would be a distance of only 150 kilometers.

Another alternative would be to follow the route Cusco-Ollantaytambo-Abra de Málaga-Santa Teresa-Hidroeléctrica de Machu Picchu, a route already used in the dry season. The new proposal is to construct a lift to allow travelers to cross over the hydroelectric power station, which would cost about $3 million.

Perhaps the most feasible new route would be to take advantage of the network of Inca trails and pave certain segments that branch off from the main road at kilometers 113.5, 115, 117 and 119. This would require an investment of only $2 million, according to the report.

This area contains terraces, waterways, inca trail, flora and fauna. New sector will be ready in a year to receive visitors
The specialists of the Ministry of Culture Cusco (formerly INC) find no written references Inkarakay, Inca site that until recently lay hidden in the dark side of the mountain Huayna Picchu, Cusco. Inkaraqay, near the site known as Eastern Andenes (on the east side of the mountain Machu Picchu) will be integrated into the tourist circuit of the Archaeological Park.

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Esta área alberga terrazas, canales de agua, camino inca, flora y fauna nativa. Nuevo sector estará listo en un año para recibir a los visitantes.
Los especialistas del Ministerio de cultura Cusco (antes INC) no encuentran referencias escritas sobre Inkarakay, sitio inca que hasta hace muy poco yacía oculto en el lado desconocido de la montaña Huayna Picchu, Cusco. Inkaraqay, junto al sitio denominado Andenes Orientales (en el lado este de la montaña Machu Picchu) serán integrados al circuito turístico del Parque Arqueológico.

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The “Chincana Chica” is about 150 meters northeast of the famous slide of Sacsayhuaman, is narrow, low, and of course small. The “Chincana Grande”, is located about two hundred meters away from the “Chincana Chica” and is not accessible, since it is closed. There are several myths about this known to the locals; some say it has underground tunnels connecting Sacsayhuaman, the Cathedral of Cusco, and even the Temple of Santo Domingo – Qorikancha.
The story goes that one day many years ago, by the calculations would be the beginning of this century; it said that two daring students – in some versions of two young men speaking Spanish – are other Americans, decided to break the mystery of Sacsayhuaman and ventured to enter the galleries of the “Chincana Grande”.
This time the boys took ropes and sails it into the maze of alleyways, was said to falls and steep descents. According to legend one of the doors came to Qoricancha (Qori means gold and Cancha means site) in the Temple of the Sun, now the Convent of Santo Domingo. It is said that there were places where the Incas hid the treasures of the temple at the greed of the Spanish and sealed the entrances.

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Tourists wishing to visit Cusco and knowing its archaeological sites, including the majestic Machu Picchu, you can buy the entrance tickets from the comfort of their homes and from anywhere in the world through an electronic system that is proposed.

This initiative involves a significant time savings for visitors, to avoid queues forming on existing outlets, as well as better control and minimize instances of potential fraud.

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The Commission for the Promotion of Peru Export and Tourism (PromPeru) will participate in the International Tourism Fair “Adventure Sport Fair, to be held from 23 to 26 September in the city of Sao Paulo (Brazil).The aim is to promote destinations in the segments of adventure, nature and culture of Peru, said the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) in the Presidential Decree issued today authorizing participation Promperú.The Promperú officer to assist the fair will develop different activities related to promoting tourism in Peru, he said.

Fuente: http://www.andina.com.pe