Special Events
Carnival, Feb (sometimes Mar), widely celebrated, as it is everywhere in South America, but Quito’s particular speciality is water throwing - everyone gets a thorough soaking, throughout the city Easter Week, processions through the streets of religious statues followed by thousands of devotees, throughout the city Independence Day, May 24, parades and cannon fire Arts and Culture Festival, Aug, a month long event, various venues Dia de Quito, early Dec, a week of parades, bull fights and general carousing, throughout the city
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