Here is another folk dancer. The thing that I like about these pictures is that I can appreciate the beauty of the dancers' clothing. In really life, they passed by us rather quickly. This parade had virtually no slowdowns.
Another couple with beautiful dance clothing.
The sash that this young lady is wearing says "Reina", so I guess she was the reigning Queen of Ambato. A new queen was chosen about a month after this parade.
Here is a wider view of the float that the Queen was riding in. I still didn't get the whole float in this picture. It was built on a flatbed trailer.
Two more coordinated dancers. Their faces look a little flushed. You can see behind them that the sun was really getting to everybody.
The climate in Ecuador's mountain cities changes over the course of a day. Often it is cool in the morning and evening, and very hot for a couple of hours during the day. This parade came during the hottest part of the day. The residents of Quito like to say that they get all four seasons in a single day. Ambato is a little warmer and a little drier than Quito.
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