Quito’s Festivities are an important
tradition in Ecuador. It is celebrated on December 1 until December 6, it means
a week. A party marked for the multiculturalism of the city, their traditions
and gastronomy in which issues of miscegenation and nationalism play in an
emotional, musical and colorful date.
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Crazy Chiva! |
Yeah! “¡Viva Quito!” is the common
phrase that you can hear for all Quito`s city, also in the streets in a typical
bus called “Chiva” who travel around Quito with music, dancing and singing, any
special song typical in Quito like “Chuya Quiteño” or “Quito Lindo de mi vida” .
As soon as these activities happen in
Quito’s streets, there are common games that also forms part of Quito’s party
like “Cuarenta or Forty”, a card game which is played in pairs in total four
persons in a small table. Celebrating it exitedly saying some typical words during the game like
“caida por shunsho or muda, As que no caeras, etc.” Other games like “trompo, juego de cocos or cars” also form part of the party.
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This is the "Tortilla de papa" |
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This is the "Fritada" |
The smelling of some typical food
of Quito announce a delicious food in which we can find a variety of desserts
like “espumilla, pristiños, dulze de Guayaba, etc.” and some food as “fritada,
tortillas de papa, caldo de patas, etc.” and other kind of food like “candelazo”
a good drink to celebrate Quito`s festivity.

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!Quito!
