The most famed Carnival festivities are in Guaranda (Bolivar province) and Ambato (Tungurahua province). In Ambato, the festivities are called Fiesta de las Flores y las Frutas (Festival of the Flowers and Fruits). Other cities have revived Carnival traditions with colorful parades, such as in Azogues (Cañar Province). In Azogues and the Southern Andes in general, Taita Carnival is always an indigenous Cañari. Recently a celebration has gained prominence in the northern part of the Sierra in the Chota Valley in Imbabura which is a zone of a strong afro-Ecuadorian population and so the Carnival is celebrated with bomba del chota music. COUNT 5
QSN1 Where are the most famed Carnival festivities? ANS1 Guaranda (Bolivar province) and Ambato (Tungurahua province QSN2 What are the festivities known as in Ambato? ANS2 Fiesta de las Flores y las Frutas QSN3 Where has a celebration recently gained acclaim? ANS3 Imbabura QSN4 What is there a large population of in the Chota Valley? ANS4 afro-Ecuadorian QSN5 What music is the Carnival celebrated with in the Chota Valley? ANS5 bomba del chota