Memorable Travel Moments: Three Kings and More in Quito, Ecuador, 2006

The Feast of Epiphany – Three Kings’ Day – passed this weekend. This an important celebration in many Catholic countries in Central and South America. This is especially true in Ecuador, where the celebration of the arrival of the three kings also serves as an opportunity to reenact traditional Ecuadorian folk themes, many of which originated long-ago to mock Spanish colonialism. Rather than a religious event, the celebration of the arrival of the three kings became one part of a larger celebration of culture.

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