Inti Raymi is a celebration of the winter soltice. The significance is that from here onward the sun will visit the earth longer each day. The Incas used this as a celebration that also enabled them to have the tribes from the 4-corners to report into the Inca on their status.
The Inti Raym celebration has three parts, all in different locations. The 3rd part is at Scsayhuaman. We paid to have reserved bleacher seat and a guide. Our guide, Valentin, was able to get us a great spot for observing the start of the party representing the Sun. This was on the grounds of the temple of the Sun (Korikancha). Here they began the greeting of the sun with music and dancing.
You could just attend the 3rd part and get the total experience. The 3rd part took about 2 hours. There is lots of dancing, music and costumes.
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