Once the congregation reaches the grand square of the fortress, Sapa Inca delivers another oration followed by representatives of the Suyos, which include the Snake to represent the underworld, the Puma representing terrestrial, or earthly life, and the Condor representing the Heavens. Following this, the ritual of sacrificing a white llama takes place after which the high priest holds the llama’s beating heart up to honor Pachamama (the Mother Earth goddess), to ensure that the Earth will be fertile and that crops will be abundant. (For you animal activists, don’t worry there’s no animals harmed in this ritual anymore.)