page_title: Alausí
section_title: Festivals
hierarchical_section_title: Alausí / Festivals
caption_attribution_description: Español: Monumento de San Pedro, loma de Lluglli, Alausi, Ecuador.
context_page_description: Alausí is a town in the Chimborazo province of Ecuador.
context_section_description: Carnaval is the traditional festival of Alausí, and is celebrated with a special parade, in which the neighborhoods of the city and special invitees participate.  The most important festival is the running of the bulls. Non-professional bullfighting and other festivals are also celebrated here.
  A testament to the Spanish influence in South America, the Festival of San Pedro is celebrated from June 22 to July 2, and has been celebrated since the colonial era.  Traditional dance, music, folklore, cockfights, bullfights and other activities attract Ecuadorians and international tourists to the celebration.
caption: Statue of San Pedro, Alausí
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