"The month of June in Cusco is one of the world's most vivid and joyful cultural spectacles..."

"These balaclava-clad figures represent a creature who was half-human, half-llama..."

"The jovial jokesters of Cusco's celebrations..."

"Representative of the slaves who were brought to Peru during the colonial era..."

"A vibrant spectacle of colour and dancing..."

"Pachamama, goddess of the Earth, is a key figure at the festival..."

"The festival venerates the Inca god of the sun..."