Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn On September 23, people from many indigenous nations gathered in Cuenca for the first fair of the Killa Raymi (also Kulla Raymi or the Festivity of the Moon, in honor of creation and feminine fertility). This holiday is historic and was always celebrated during the winter equinox. Nevertheless, formal festivities had […]
Cuenca’s first Killa Raymi fair attracts 80 delegations
Published on September 30, 2019
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CRIME REPORT AND ACCIDENT REPORT
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