Fiestas de Quito 2006

It is a festive time of year here in Quito, as locals (and we non locals as well) take part in celebrating the founding of Quito by the Spanish in 1534. It's called "Quito Days" and the main festivities between November 28 and December 6 are centered around the Jesús del Gran Poder bullfighting events. This is the only time of year that there is bullfighting in the arena and as you can see by the picture above, it is a huge event - the stadium is full.

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This is not an event I would be able to sit through but my husband received an invitation to attend, and since the tickets were for seats that were practically in the rink (3rd row), how could he say no? He had never been before and he said it was very interesting to be a part of. It's very theatrical, dramatic, etc. It is a production, a huge event! Ah, but so sad for Mr. Bull. That is why I would not be able to go.

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There are more pictures of course, so I will post another one or two in the next couple of days if there is interest. Most of them are close up shots, but I wanted to begin with this one to show the size of the arena, the amount of people involved and just the general grand scheme of things.