Religion
The Incas mainly worshiped the sun, moon, rain, stars, and rainbow though they also gave spirits to any place the Incas thought as special or significance such as a stream, a spring, a deformed tree, or a unique rock. The Incas were polytheistic and the festivals or ceremonies for each god or spirit took up about 120 days or almost one-third of the year. One of these festivals was Inti Raymi in June, a festival that worships the sun. This festival was banned by the Spaniards but came back in 1930. These gods or spirits were also worshipped and remembered by building great temples or shrines to honor them. One of the greatest temples is The Coricancha or the Temple of the Sun, built to honor Inti, the sun god. The doors and gateway are covered in solid gold and is located in the center of Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire. They believed that Viracocha or sometimes called "Foam of the Sea," was the creator of the world. Though he is invisible, they believed that he lived in the trees, animals, grass, mountains, and rocks.