June 21 - Civic Parade

The Civic Parade began at about 10AM and finished the next day at 3AM. It consists of wave after wave of dancers, mostly in native costumes, with their respective bands trailing. The first three quarters of the parades seems to be made up government offices and lawyers´associations. After them, as the day turns into night, the more native groups or towns dance by.
We, by the way, did not sit through the entire parade. We came and went during the day and early evening, watching some of the parade from a restaurant, on the plaza above the parade.

The group that sang the national anthem preparing to go on stage.

Spectators

The beginning of the parade passing the cathedral, taken from the steps of the cathedral.

Spectators on the steps of the cathedral.

The Cusco flag.

Dancers.

The over 90 years old organist at the cathedral being interviewed. 

The one of the Inca representations being interviewed.

The Inca and his entourage.

Mother earth, La Pacha mama

Dancers

Dancers representing a drunk mestizo and his wife.

More pics of the parade.

Even the alpacas were represented.

Some of  the spectators