Videos tagged with "celebration"

New Year's Celebration in Salinas, Ecuador [03:01]
My first New Year celebration in Ecuador - and my first New Year celebration with my wife. I have to admit - getting 1000 people together to launch fireworks with no organization what-so-ever actually beats the hell out of a firework show by some random city in the USA.

Departures S3E7 : Ecuador [46:13]
The guys' adventure begins by zip lining across jungle canopy, rappelling down waterfalls and bungee jumping off a city bridge. They dive with sharks off the Galapagos Islands, and realize the human impact on animals there. On the mainland, they stumble upon the Intiraymi festival, where celebrations are contrasted by near-riots between conflicting tribes. Next, they venture into the Amazon to find the Hourani tribe, and arrive the day of the Chief's father's funeral. Attending the ceremony, they learn how the tribes are fighting to keep their traditions alive and protect their land.

Fiesta en Playa Alta (Biblián, Ecuador) - Julio 2011 [08:33]
Esta fiesta al Sr. De Los Milagros se realizo en la Playa Alta - Cantón Biblián, Ecuador en Julio 9-11, 2011. Disfruten. Annual celebration (fiesta) in honor of Jesus Christ (local name given - Sr. De Los Milagros) in a small Andean community south of the country near Cuenca (Playa Alta - Cantón Biblián). The fiesta takes places over the weekend and draws locals surrounding this community. The celebration includes games such as indor fútbol (modified soccer), volley ball, raffles, and folklore dance competition among others. The chapel that is privately owned puts on this fiesta to raise funds for its maintenance. The local celebration in the region was initiated by Manuel Jesus Minchala (RIP). After his death, the torch was passed to one of his sons - Luis A. Minchala. Luis' grandfather had passed on to him the Holy Cross - Sr. De Los Milagros before his death. I Hope you enjoy the clip and insight into the local celebration.

Fiesta en Playa Alta (Biblián, Ecuador) - Julio 2010 [05:36]
Esta fiesta dedicado al Sr. De Los Milagros se realizo en la Playa Alta - Cantón Biblián, Ecuador en Julio 2010. La celebración es una que es común en Latino America. Disfruten. Annual celebration (fiesta) in honor of Jesus Christ (local name given - Sr. De Los Milagros) in a small Andean community south of the country near Cuenca (Playa Alta - Cantón Biblián). The fiesta takes places over the weekend and draws locals surrounding this community. The celebration includes games such as indoor football (modified soccer), volley ball, raffles, and folklore dance competition. This celebration, I believe, has roots in the harvest. The chapel that is privately owned puts on this fiesta to raise funds for its maintenance. The video plays tribute to the man that started the local celebration in the region - Manuel Jesus Minchala (RIP). After his death, the torch was passed to one of his sons - Luis A. Minchala. His grandfather passed on to him the Holy Cross - Sr. De Los Milagros. Mystery remains as to why it skipped a generation. Hope you enjoy the clip and insight into the local celebration.

Baños my first impressions [03:59]
And just a few information about Baños. This city is located 3 1/2 hours south of Quito (distances are here normally measured in driving hours by bus), it's on an altitude of 1.800 meters in a valley at the food of the volcano Tungurahua that erupted just some months ago. Baños is un place of pilgrimage and there are many processions in honor of the "Virgen de Agua Santa" and especially the month of October is all about the virgin and there are processions, fireworks and celebrations every day. The principal source of income is the tourism for both, travelers from Ecuador and all over the world and therefore the city is full of hostels, hotels and travel agencies. But during the week it's a quiet and relaxing place.