Cultural events in Ecuador

  Carnival  in Ecuador is a lively cultural celebration that takes place with enthusiasm throughout the country. It is held between the months of February and March. During carnival, people get wet with water and, in some cases, even lay eggs or flour. Parades of floats, troupes and costumes are an essential part of these celebrations. Some of the most outstanding carnival festivals are the Guaranda Carnival, the Festival of Flowers and Fruits, Guano Carnaval and Taita Carnaval

 The Taita Carnaval is a traditional celebration in the provinces of Azuay and Cañar, located in the Andean region of Ecuador.  The Taita Carnaval is a unique festivity that establishes a reciprocal relationship between the Pacha Mama (Mother Earth) and the divinities of the Andean worldview. During this celebration, indigenous people wear colorful costumes and express gratitude for agricultural production.  The Taita Carnaval takes place between February 21 and 25 in various locations in the provinces of Azuay and Cañar. People amuse themselves with water, oil, talcum powder, eggs, and ink in a kind of war, usually between relatives and acquaintances. In the cantons of Cañar, El Tambo and Suscal, there are parades of troupes, artistic shows and gastronomic tastings. Delegations from communities and cooperatives perform a parade of folk dances and musicians with Andean instruments. During the tour, typical foods such as guinea pig, hornado, mote, fruits, bread and sweets ...

 The most recognized carnival festivals in the province of Chimborazo are those of Guano, where several events are held that receive thousands of national and foreign tourists. The Carnival in Guano is a traditional festivity that has been maintained for several years and has become a very important party, full of joy, music, troupes, dance, corsos and more.  It will be held from February 18 to 21, 2023; starting on Shrove Saturday, followed by Shrove Sunday full of parties and parades, passing through Shrove Monday and ending on Shrove Tuesday.   There are village band competitions, corsos in the Santa Teresita neighborhood and fireworks. The mote pata is the typical dish of this festivity.

 The Carnaval of Flowers and Fruits i (Fiesta de las flores y las frurtas) is a popular celebration that takes place approximately between February or March of each year in the province of Tungurahua, specifically in Ambato, Ecuador. This festivity is one of the most popular festivals in the country and is called one of the most beautiful. The name of the festival comes from the large local production of fruits and flowers that coincides with the first months of the year. In the city of Ambato, which has a high cultural level, the use of games with water, flour, powder, eggs and carnival foam has been prohibited, which are practiced in other neighboring towns, invading the personal space of the tourist. First of all, every year the festival is inaugurated with a certain slogan, which encourages the population to value the city The tradition of the festival is the Election of the Queen of Ambato, The Blessing of Flowers, Fruits and Bread, the Parade of the Fruit and Flowers Festival...

    This festivity in the province of Bolívar is very visited by national and foreign tourists. It is an opportunity to enjoy joy, music and traditional dance. It takes place roughly between February or March each year in the carnival calendar. The party is complete, troupes and dances are held in each town of the province but officially it starts a week earlier than established at the national level. Guaranda is known for this cultural expression of popular tradition, which has led to its recognition since 1999 as Ecuador's cultural heritage. In this carnival, there are several previous troupes, traditional dances and the festive air prior to the game with water, powder, flour, streamers, foam, eggs and other characteristic products of the carnival, in addition to typical foods and the strong brandy called "blue bird". It is a mixture of festivities originating in the Catholic religion and in Inca rites. Its form of celebration unites indigenous, European and mestizo cul...