There were three important times for the Misminay community in the Andes close to Cusco, according to Gary Urton – harvest in April, planting in June, close to the reappearance of the Pleiades, and the coming of the rains in October.
Urton links these three seasonal events with Inca llama sacrifices: multi-coloured llama at harvest time in late April or early May, brown and brownish red llama sacrificed at the beginning of the planting season from August to September, while black llama were tied to a post and starved, and white llama were sacrificed, to encourage the rains in October.
Guaman Poma and Gary Urton´s Misminay informants partially agree, as would be expected as they are both considering farming activities around Cusco at 3400 metres. Both identify the harvest in April or May, and the waiting for the rains in October, as important events. Urton´s farmers commence planting in June, perhaps of the annual potato crop, whilst The Inca in Cusco have a soil turning ritual in August and would appear to plant the maize in September awaiting the October rains.