Day of the Lord of Torrechayoc in Cusco

Sedia of the Lord of Torrechayoc in Cusco. Torrechayoc the Lord is the Lord and patron of the city of Urubamba.

It is belonging to the region of Cusco. This Christ’s main timing of a moving day in May.

About the origin of its veneration there are different myths including one that says that cult.

It started back in the middle of the nineteenth century when a large cross is placed in the middle of the snow, cross at the center of the image of the Lord was.

History.

The story goes that there were many passersby and travelers who after passing through the road had different dreams and revelations in which the Lord of the Cross spoke to them of the intense cold and frost suffered from its location.

The comments were overheard by the local parish priest who later, because of the varied testimony, ordered the transfer of the Cross to Urubamba where he is currently still worshiping.

The celebrations in honor of the Lord beginning approximately during the second week of May on a Saturday, on this day are scheduled different events among which can be found primarily a Mass celebrated in honor of the Lord and not held in a church, but in a stadium, because after the Eucharistic ceremony held in honor of the Lord, different exhibitions of dances by his parishioners.

This same Saturday after approximately thirty dances exhibited are performed at dusk with a greeting that devotees make Mr. turning to his sanctuary and is accompanied with fireworks and a castle made in honor of the Patron Saint.

Day of the Lord of Torrechayoc in Cusco. You can also see the day of the Santurantikuy in Cusco.