Southern Andes celebrations
Festival of the Inocent
Celebrated the first week of the year in Cuenca. Parades, costumes, floats and live music.
Festival of the Crosses
Celebrated May 2nd, starts off 8 days of festivities for the...
Corpus Cristi
Processions, town bands and fireworks. In Cuenca there is a traditional sweets pedestrian mall.
Virgen del Cisne (Virgin of the Swan)
Mid August, the procession from the sanctuary to Loja lasts 3 days.
Foundation of Cuenca
November 3rd. Cultural events, parades with floats and themes.
El Pase del Niño (Baby Jesus the Traveller)
End of December all around the Andes. Parades, processions, special mass, etc.
