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Cayambe

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Solstice Celebrations / Saint Jhon

Aruchicos

Better known as Inti Raymi, here parades and "give of roosters" ceremonies are organized. This is the time to honor the sun and the harvest, thanking for the fertility of the Pacha Mama. The classic Aruchicos take the square near parades and horsemen who ride spirited horses. The “Diablos Humas” with their horns, their double face, coats and vigorous whips, guide the Aruchicos, get food to distribute among their friends, and force people to drink the chicha of the festival. There are folk dances and fireworks.

Diablo Huma

The festivities run for a month, Cayambe is visited during the fiesta of San Juan, Inti Raymi or sun solstice, which begins on June 21 and lasts until the early July coinciding with the feasts of St. Peter, St. Paul and the Octaves. The most intense day of the feast is on June 29 when all the indigenous communities come together on the Puntiatzhil hill that is an archeological complex, where the sun and moon temples were built on one side of the central plaza.
The celebration includes parades through the city, band contest, and the Sara Ñusta election (the beauty of the party).

The official dancing day and the popular dances run until dark. Because this is a time of celebration, you will find that during the weekends of June, the parishes squares are filled with music and dancers who never stop moving with the rhythm of San Juanito.
Cayambe is a place with a long history. In the Bellavista neighborhood, a couple of months ago several archaeological articles of the Cayambi Culture were found, including two skeletons of an adult and a child, surrounded by pieces of ceramic.

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