Winter Solstice - Willkakuti - Aymara New Year

The winter solstice or Willkakuti is celebrated in Tiwanaku on every June 21st. This date marks the Aymara New Year or Machaj Mara; it also marks the beginning of a new agricultural year. The winter solstice indicates that the earth is at its farthest point from the sun.


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