During Ecuador's Day of the Dead and Cuenca Independence Day holidays, I had the opportunity to travel to Latacunga for their annual La Mama Negra parade. La Mama Negra celebrates Ecuador's indigenous, Spanish, and African cultures. The entire parade was four hours in total and there were several hundreds of people there. I believe the best part was the amount of color and dances that were prepared for by various groups.
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| Angel de la Estrella or the Archangel Gabriel |
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| Los curiquinges represent a type of bird from Ecuador |
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| El Ashanguero carries a large boar on his back covered with decorations, such as bottles of wine or other foods. |
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| These women are part of the Captain's group, another main character in the parade. |
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| La Mama Negra is the last one to enter the parade riding a horse with a small doll in her hands. |
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