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The Inti Raymi or Fiesta del Sol, also held in Cartagena, in particular, in the Municipal Sports Pavilion Wssell Guimbarda, which hosted last Saturday, day 21, this free event which began early in the afternoon.

Hundreds of people do not want to miss this great celebration marked by the different traditional dances and a variety of cultures that gathered that day.

Among the attendees, nearly a thousand, councilors Social Attention, Antonio Calderon and Sports, Diego Ortega were.

Groups of Ecuadorian and Bolivian folk dance delighted the audience who attended the event with their exotic and characteristic dances in this scenario that brought together the Andean peoples.

Besides the sacred ritual was held in honor of Inti Sol, typical of the holiday.

The choice of Ã'ustas 2014 was another activity that lelvaron out in this celebration that Cartagena has also joined.

Councilman Social Care, Antonio Calderón, accompanied

Enrique Sarango Cecilia, Ecuador consul;

Omar Gutierrez, vice consul of Bolivia, this week presented the Inti Raymi that recalls an ancient ceremony in honor of the Sun God of the Incas.

MEETING WITH THE MAYOR

On this occasion, the Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, received them in his office at the Town Hall, since the City is working in this celebration through various Councils and especially the Social Care, which includes this activity in their care program immigrant groups. Today is a day of great joy for the city of Cartagena, because it's your opportunity to share with citizens of the countries of Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and throughout the Andean region, a cultural feast, which define their traditions and commemorated on Saturday, Calderon emphasized.

To support this initiative, the press conference also attended by representatives of the Ecuadorian Association of Virgin Tupacjatari Chilla and association as well as the Bolivian group, whose work has been praised by the mayor of Social Care, for us is very important the work they do, since they also make us aware of the needs and importance to the people we represent these events and show how the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural countries.

Meanwhile, both Cecilia and Omar Enrique Gutierrez showed his appreciation for municipal support to initiatives that promote multiculturalism and maintaining traditions and customs helping groups representing citizens of the Andean peoples residing in this county.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena