Quito Events

Annual Events

Address: Various venues, Quito Category: Religious / Spiritual Event - Other Dates: April 5 - April 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Palm Sunday begins the celebration of Semana Santa, or Holy Week, in Quito. The faithful use their palm fronds to weave decorative ornaments and families cook fanesca, a traditional fish and grain stew. Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Saturday are all public holidays in Ecuador. Quito's Good Friday processional...