Inti Raymi is the ancient Inca Festival of the Sun celebrated between June 18 and June 24th - The day the sun on the equator is at his highest point of the year. - Inti Raymi is one of the most traditional Ecuadorian Andes festivals. It coincides with the harvest season and the end of an Andean agricultural cycle. This festival is a way to give thanks to the sun and ask him to get closer to Earth during the summer.

The festival is celebrated with bonfires, parades, barbecues, and dances. Participants use traditional costumes. As mentioned, the Inti Raymi celebration honors the sun in which farmers thank for a good and abundant harvest, especially of grains. During the festival, you will find a lot of traditional dishes with beans, corn, and potatoes. Fruits are also abundant. A typical drink is "chicha" – a fermented beverage usually derived from grains, maize, or fruit.

Inti Raymi festival also focuses on giving back to mother earth or ‘Pacha Mama’. This is a token of gratitude for the great harvest, and to encourage her to begin a new, strong agricultural circle. Gratitude is celebrated with the presence of music and dance, and a cultural show. Aya Uma is worth mentioning. This is a mythological character believed to be the spirit of the mountain. Aya Uma is the materialization of the energies of Pacha Mama.

In Ecuador, indigenous people live with their own customs, but their rituals and ceremonies to the sun are similar. Main celebrations are held by the indigenous communities of Chimborazo and Pichincha. In Chimborazo, people gather at the Guayaquil Park in Riobamba to celebrate with music, dancers, and a cultural show. In Pichincha, they gather in Cayambe to celebrate with parades, fireworks, among other events. Inti Raymi celebration is also connected to the Catholic festivals of San Pedro and San Pablo (roman saints).