The festival is a culmination of many years of artistic display in Edinburgh and is a by - product of the Edinburgh International Festival, which began in 1947. (edinburgh.ie)
At present, it is staged in several sacred places of the city of Cusco, the main one being the Esplanade of Saqsaywaman, in an impressive artistic display, with beautiful choreographies and costumes which give a special touch to the Sanctuary of Saqsaywaman which is visited every 24th of June, by a multitude of Cusco's inhabitants, as well as by a great number of foreign and national visitors who give a higher level to the Íncas» most important festivity. (in-peru.travel)