Inti Raymi Dancers and Churu Conch Shell Player in Cotacachi, Ecuador

A powerful street scene during the traditional Inti Raymi (Sun Festival) in Cotacachi, Imbabura province. Indigenous Kichwa dancers wearing traditional leather chaps (zamarras), camouflage jackets, and distinctive tall hats dance through the streets. The central figure holds a sacred conch shell (churu) used to signal the group during the ritual taking of the square.