An actor performing the role of the Inca emperor takes part in a reenactment at the Sacsayhuaman fortress during the Inti Raymi, a traditional Inca New Year and winter solstice celebration, in Cusco, Peru, on June 24, 2026. The Inti Raymi is the most important indigenous ceremony of the Peruvian Andes, held in honor of the god Inti (Quechua for "sun") at the beginning of the winter solstice. (Photo by Jose Angulo / AFP)