FESTIVAL OF FRUITS AND FLOWERS IN AMBATO

FESTIVAL OF FRUIT AND FLOWER 

 

Ambato is commonly dubbed Ecuador's "garden city" and this rings true at the annual Fruit and Flower Festival. There are music, dance and sports events across town and a traditional blessing given to the fruit and flowers in the cathedral.

This festival will be held from 17 to 21 February will be held the 61 th edition of the Festival of Flowers and Fruits in Ambato, year to year the number of visitors from around the country and the world.

During the two week Festival of Fruit and Flowers the city of Ambato comes alive with parades, pyrotechnic displays, exhibitions and copious amounts of peach-flavored wine. Fruit of some sort is always in season in Ecuador, but the fruit in Ambato – particularly pears and apples – are at their very best in February.  In addition to a large variety of other flowers, the most stunning roses grow and bloom profusely in the volcanic soil.

The festivities include very popular beauty pageants where girls from the local high schools and universities compete for the title of “Reina” or Queen of Ambato. 

In conclusion is that  the colorful Festival of Fruit and Flowers is an event that tourists who travel to Ecuador do not want to miss, becouse is the festival helps to conserve the envairoment and don't spend the non-renewable resources as is the water.