The Ali Shungu
Mountaintop Ecolodge
Mountaintop Ecolodge
Otavalo, Ecuador
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ECUADOR'S HOLIDAYS
September (first week) - Otavalo area: Yamor festivities, the harvest fiesta, lost of dancing and drinking, some cultural presentations. Cotacachi (minutes from Otavalo) simultaneously celetrates the Jora Corn Festival (another harvest celebration) with dancing and parades.
September (third week) - Loja: The Virgin of Cisne Festival, religious processions with several days of street parties and local color.
September (Third week) - Portoviejo (Manabi), The Arts and Tourist Fair-Many unique souvenirs can be found at this fair.
Last Days of September - Machala (El Oro) - The International Banana Fair
September 23-24 - Latacunga (an hour outside of Quito): Our Lady of Mercy Festival-religious processions, parties and festivities.
October 9 - Guayaquil: Guayaquil Independence Day.
October 12 - Countrywide: Discovery of America or Colombus Day-Another excuse for the usual in street dancing, drinking and general partying. Celebrated by Indigenous peoples as the "Dia de la Raza (Day of the Race).
November 1 - Countrywide: All Saints' Day.
November 2 - Countrywide: All Souls' Day, also known as the Day of
the Dead-Indigenous families bring food, flowers, and offerings to the graves of loved ones. There are often "celebrations" here in the Otavalo cemetery.
November 3 - Cuenca: Cuenca Independence Day.
November 11 - Latacunga (1 hour outside of Quito): Latacunga Independence Day-general festivities.
November 21 - Pichincha: Virgin of the Quinche Festivities-religious procession.
December 6 - Countrywide: the San Francisco de Quito Foundation Day starts a week before the actual holiday on Dec. 6 (Quito's birthday), which opens the bullfighting season in Quito. Mostly celebrated in Quito, a week of wild, frenzied celebrations.
December 24 - Countrywide: Christmas Eve-Midnight Mass with family meal following.
December 25 - Countrywide: Christmas is fairly quiet in Ecuador, with almost all shops and services closed.
December 28 - Countrywide: Although too soon after Christmas and too soon before New Year to be a big celebration, the Day of the Innocents, is an excuse for a few more parties.
ECUADOR'S HOLIDAYS
September (first week) - Otavalo area: Yamor festivities, the harvest fiesta, lost of dancing and drinking, some cultural presentations. Cotacachi (minutes from Otavalo) simultaneously celetrates the Jora Corn Festival (another harvest celebration) with dancing and parades.
September (third week) - Loja: The Virgin of Cisne Festival, religious processions with several days of street parties and local color.
September (Third week) - Portoviejo (Manabi), The Arts and Tourist Fair-Many unique souvenirs can be found at this fair.
Last Days of September - Machala (El Oro) - The International Banana Fair
September 23-24 - Latacunga (an hour outside of Quito): Our Lady of Mercy Festival-religious processions, parties and festivities.
October 9 - Guayaquil: Guayaquil Independence Day.
October 12 - Countrywide: Discovery of America or Colombus Day-Another excuse for the usual in street dancing, drinking and general partying. Celebrated by Indigenous peoples as the "Dia de la Raza (Day of the Race).
November 1 - Countrywide: All Saints' Day.
November 2 - Countrywide: All Souls' Day, also known as the Day of
the Dead-Indigenous families bring food, flowers, and offerings to the graves of loved ones. There are often "celebrations" here in the Otavalo cemetery.
November 3 - Cuenca: Cuenca Independence Day.
November 11 - Latacunga (1 hour outside of Quito): Latacunga Independence Day-general festivities.
November 21 - Pichincha: Virgin of the Quinche Festivities-religious procession.
December 6 - Countrywide: the San Francisco de Quito Foundation Day starts a week before the actual holiday on Dec. 6 (Quito's birthday), which opens the bullfighting season in Quito. Mostly celebrated in Quito, a week of wild, frenzied celebrations.
December 24 - Countrywide: Christmas Eve-Midnight Mass with family meal following.
December 25 - Countrywide: Christmas is fairly quiet in Ecuador, with almost all shops and services closed.
December 28 - Countrywide: Although too soon after Christmas and too soon before New Year to be a big celebration, the Day of the Innocents, is an excuse for a few more parties.
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