The Fiesta de Sol is lived in Quito

Quito is the only capital in the world crossed by the equatorial line that divides the planet into two hemispheres. It has a privileged geographic location that influences climate benefits, which has positioned it as the city of eternal spring.
 
The city celebrates on June 21 the 'Summer Solstice', one of the most important ancestral traditions of the indigenous culture. Symbolic day in which at midmorning the sun reaches its zenith and projects the longest shadows of the whole year. You can see the light of day for a moment more, due to this impressive astronomical phenomenon.
 
For the reason of the 'Summer Solstice' is celebrated the Inti Raymi also known as the 'Fiesta del Sol', which symbolizes the gratitude that the Andean peoples offer to the Pacha Mama or Mother Earth, for having allowed them a good harvest. In gratitude for their kindness, the indigenous peoples celebrate with music and dance, allowing the ethnic roots of Quito and its population to retain all their splendor and color.
 
On this special date, Quito and its surroundings host all kinds of festivities and traditions. Cultural acts and Andean rituals mark the agenda for these days on the occasion of this celebration.