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

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.

Workers and professionals found four sources of water ritual while conducting research in this sector. Piedad Champi, resident archaeologist of the work, said that the main source of water ritual has carved stone blocks on its sides, and water harvesting is done through an nca canal ends in a sand trap system by the method of overflow.
The four fonts are religious cult of water, because the Andean worldview water symbolizes the masculine and feminine Pachamama.
Archaeologists have divided into five sectors, each of which is lower than the previous one to ensure variety of microclimates.
historian Mariana Mould de Pease says that “it is essential that they become more archaeological research, but they must have a management plan to consider from studios to welcome visitors.”

Source: El Comercio, Andina, Blog Qosqo

Obreros y profesionales encontraron cuatro fuentes de culto al agua cuando realizaban trabajos de investigación en dicho sector. Piedad Champi, arqueóloga residente de la obra, dijo que la fuente principal de culto al agua posee bloques de piedra labrada en sus costados, y la captación de agua se hace a través de un canal inca que finaliza en un sistema de desarenado por el método de rebalse.
Las cuatro fuentes tienen carácter religioso de culto al agua, porque en la cosmovisión andina el agua simboliza lo masculino y la pachamama lo femenino.
Los arqueólogos lo han dividido en cinco sectores; cada cual es más bajo que el anterior para asegurar variedad de microclimas.
la historiadora Mariana Mould de Pease señala que “es indispensable que se hagan más investigaciones arqueológicas, pero estas deben contar con un plan de manejo que debe considerar desde estudios hasta la recepción de los visitantes.”

fuente: El comercio, Andina, Blog Qosqo

In his desire to find the truth of many heard myths and what happened on the way we will never know, but after two to three months, when parents and friends its had given up for dead, one of them managed to reach a grated door of the convent of Santo Domingo, near the altar. He had aged considerably and sporting a shaggy beard, … as if they had been years since the start of his strange journey. Something that left impacted on all who saw the strange object was carrying in his hands, a huge corn (cob) of solid gold. Since this post had been sealed and no one knew where I was driving, before they could cut the bars, the young died.
Since then, the Chincana entries are closed. Now from time to time circulate stories of tourists missing after entering a desire to get rich, and then not ever leaving.

Some chroniclers leave us your testimonials:

Agnelio Oliva (1542-1572): Jesuit Father tells us: “Huayna Capac built new buildings and large he is credited with building the underground maze called Chincana, which had outputs maze border roads, bridges, forts and other buildings.”

Fray Martin de Morua (1590): Mercy Father says: “Captain Ausi Topa, son of the famous Topa Inca Yupanqui, as mandated by his father, made a way under the ground in the strength of this city of Cuzco to the Qoricancha that was where they had the oratory temple of the sun and moon and all other huacas they worshiped. Because when they come, are lost and can’t find his way. The Inca sent to close “the Chincana” so that no one enter, lest they fall and perish. ”

General History of the Jesuits (1600): In the history of the Jesuits, it is mentioned that in building the Church of the Company, met with a number of difficulties: “Because the land that was part of the house was filled with a basement or springs that once formed a lake or swamp, which the Incas extracting the water drained into the river Huatanay.
To repair such great difficulties, the builders had to do a lot of underground works, using planks and mud walls and a large amount of tiles and carved stones taken out of the fortress and other buildings and walls of the Incas.

All this work was done without touching the famous cave of Cusco Chincana called by the Indians, which the Inca kings were very deep and runs through the city, with his entry into the fortress of Sacsayhuaman and low overhead on the side of the hill where the parish of San Cristóbal and many states will give depth and out to what is now Santo Domingo, which as stated was the famous temple of Qoricancha”
“All Indians say who have informed me that the Incas made this cave costly and laborious to wartime when the Kings were in Sacsayhuaman or fortress with all his people and army, could safely and without being perceived, go to the Temple of the Sun and worship, and offer incense and sacrifices and communicated with him the state of war and the things of the king’s government.”

Garcilaso de la Vega (1609): Garcilaso de la Vega (Royal Commentaries of the Incas, 1609) explains:
“A network of underground passages, as long as the towers themselves, were all connected. The system was composed of streets and avenues starting in all directions, all with identical doors. It was so complicated that even the bravest ventured into the maze without an orientation, consisting of a coil of rope or thick rope attached to the front door to be unwound as they were moving through the tunnels. When I was child I used to go to the fort with the boys of my age, but we dared not go far, staying in places where there was sunlight, because we were very afraid of losing, after hearing all the stories that Indians told us about the place …”
“Some of the tunnels came to Cusco, three miles away, communicating with Qoricancha and other buildings. Other tunnels inside the heart of the Andes, leading without knowing where exactly. ”

Antonio de la Calancha (1635): ….. The Incas built a road below ground for more than ten blocks, all carved which connected the fortress with the Temple of the Sun. This underground was called “The Chincana” that is the same as saying, where they are lost or hidden or maze.

Source:  Proyecto Koricancha , www.world-mysteries.com, peru-misterios.blogspot.com, www.peruguiding.com

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.

“The idea is that the system is similar to buying a plane ticket. The Internet purchase, printed at home and will certainly enjoy the trip,” said Juan Julio Garcia, director of the National Institute of Culture (INC) in Cusco.
In addition, He commented that it is waiting to formalize an agreement with the Banco de la Nación (BN), through which tourists would make payments with credit cards or cash.

As we know, nowadays there are now three points of sale of tickets to visit Machu Picchu: the gateway to the citadel, the town of Machu Picchu, also known as Aguas Calientes and local San Bernardo, which attend in office hours.

Source: ‘correoperu.com.pe’

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