Çfarë të bëni në Cañar, Ecuador

Fakte të shpejta: Two peoples built it together: the Cañari people laid the foundations, and the Incas later built on the ceremonial space, which is clearly visible in the elliptical Temple of the Sun. At over 3,160 meters above sea level, it is the largest and best-preserved Inca structure in the entire country.

Pikat kryesore: During the June solstice, the sun's rays fall exactly through the narrow door of the Temple of the Sun and illuminate walls made of stone blocks laid without a single grain of mortar. For the Inti Raymi celebration, descendants of the Cañari people return to the same steps to light fires, sing, and leave offerings, just as generations before them did.

Fakte të shpejta: At 3,100 meters above sea level, a glacial lake glistens amid the windswept páramo, surrounded by green hills. The drought of 2003 lowered the water and revealed concentric stone walls and a staircase, the remains of what was probably a pre-Inca ceremonial platform.

Pikat kryesore: Deep below the icy surface lie perfect circles of stone walls and a staircase that sinks into the water, a structure that has puzzled archaeologists to this day. Local legend says that a huge serpent lives in the lake, and the name meaning 'little snakes' comes precisely from the stone rings that appear when the water recedes.

Fakte të shpejta: At an altitude of over 3,100 meters, this stone plaza served generations as the community's main meeting place. The square is named after the victory at Pichincha on 24 May 1822, and on one side it is closed off by a cathedral with two bell towers, on the other by the old town hall.

Pikat kryesore: Every 24 May the square turns into a stage for the celebration of the Battle of Pichincha, with a parade, fireworks, and groups in colorful costumes dancing late into the night. The loveliest detail is the old stone well in the center, around which locals gather from early morning to exchange news and fresh goods.

Fakte të shpejta: "Altari i kedrit në brendësi shkëlqen me prarim në nëntë shtresa edhe kur digjen vetëm qirinj. Sakristia fsheh 46 kupa argjendi nga të cilat më e vjetra mban të gdhendur vitin 1652. dhe është e vjetër më shumë se 370 vjet."

Pikat kryesore: "Para korrjes së misrit famullitarët për tri ditë ndezin nga 33 qirinj para statujës së mbrojtësit, zakon i regjistruar në librat e famullisë që në shekullin e 18-të. Në kishën anësore perëndimore hapet një pamje unike ndaj tarracave që të parët i kanë gdhendur, kështu që në rrezet e vjeshtës gjithçka vishet me të artë."