SEPTEMBER
FESTIVITIES
CALENDAR
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FESTIVITIES CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
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Festivity
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Province
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Place
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Date
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Brief
Review
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| Fiesta de la Virgen del Cisne | Loja | All the province |
August
and September
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The town celebrates the Festivity of its Snata Patrona: The virgin of the Swan, with typical dances, horses racing, roosters fights and folksongs. The celebration begins the 15 of August and continues until a movable date in September. |
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| Fiesta de la Jora | Imbabura | Cotacachi |
6 - 14
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Commeratd with folkloric dances and typical food. | |
| Feria Internacional del Banano | El Oro | Machala |
20 - 26
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Ecuador is the first world-wide producer of bananas and in the province of Gold, the best fruits are exhibited. | |
| Virgen de las Mercedes | Cotopaxi | Latacunga |
23 - 24
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Celebrates
to the Virgin of the Mercedes with masks dances, typical bands,
fireworks, mass of rooster and folkloric festivals. In the province of Cotapaxi the image receives the name of "Black Mother", because its face is dark. This festivity is one of most famous of the country. Multitudinal parades by the streets are made, in which the settlers disguise themselves of politicians; in addition, there are fireworks and bands. It is presumed that the cult has indigenous roots, in spite of his Christian look. |
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| Fiesta de los Lagos | Imbabura | Ibarra |
24 - 28
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Parades, folkloric dances, car racings in Yahuarcocha. Agricultural and Industrial International Exhibition. | |
