Parade Float

Quito Independence Day Parade

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December 5th 2006
There was a giant parade to Celebrate the day of Quito's independence from Spain on Avenida Amazonas. The parade was two blocks from our apartment so we checked it out and had a lot of fun. They make elaborate floats with some type of foam rubber, have lots of traditional dancers from the country's different regions (jungle, highlands, coast), and sell fireworks and canilasos (a hot drink ma ... read more

South America » Ecuador » North » Quito

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more