Fiesta Nacional del Sol
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The National Day of the Sun (Fiesta Nacional del Sol in Spanish) is an annual celebration of nature that takes place in the City of San Juan
and other locations in the San Juan province
, Argentina
, usually during the month of February. It gives a sample itinerary of economic activities, customs, characters and historical events of the province.
It also highlights include a beauty contest, which elects the National Queen of the Sun and the Sun Virreina, candidates representing each of the nineteen departments of the province. The queen is chosen, and eventually Virreina, representing the province for one year, attending to other provincial and national holidays as well as tourism fairs and events to promote the province
, located on the ground of the former railway station Belgrano. There are exhibition stand of agricultural and industrial enterprises provincial and national departments of tourism and performance of music bands every night, at national and provincial level.
in this way show their beauty with a view to future national election of the queen of the sun and flowing through the central streets of the city.
This event is followed by nearly 100,000 spectators who are located at the edges of streets and sidewalks and they were presented with gifts that are thrown from the floats, such as fruit or some present.
The departments participating in the parade of the carousel from the sun are:
Both the libretto and the staging of the event are always based in San Juan, emphasizing wine
, the main economic activity, as well as the customs and historical events of the province.
At the end, or at the beginning as the protocol is the election of the Queen, who is crowned Queen Outgoing. The show ends with an impressive fireworks display, which for nearly 40 minutes with dancing and music.
San Juan, Argentina
San Juan is the capital city of the Argentine province of San Juan in the Cuyo region, located in the Tulúm Valley, west of the San Juan River, at above mean sea level, with a population of around 112,000 as per the ....
and other locations in the San Juan province
San Juan Province (Argentina)
San Juan is a province of Argentina, located in the western part of the country. Neighbouring provinces are, moving clockwise from the north, La Rioja, San Luis and Mendoza. It borders with Chile at the west....
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, usually during the month of February. It gives a sample itinerary of economic activities, customs, characters and historical events of the province.
It also highlights include a beauty contest, which elects the National Queen of the Sun and the Sun Virreina, candidates representing each of the nineteen departments of the province. The queen is chosen, and eventually Virreina, representing the province for one year, attending to other provincial and national holidays as well as tourism fairs and events to promote the province
History
The first Fiesta del Sol was held in 1972. It was devised by the Director of Tourism of the Province of San Juan, Guillermo Barrena Guzmán. In 1993, by resolution of the Secretaria de Turismo de la Nación, the festival it became a nationalbecoming the "National Day of the Sun.Schedule
La Fiesta Nacional del Sol, is carried out on different days and locations of the province. Normally extends over five days with exhibitions, fairs, parades and floats, and so on.Gastronomy Fair
The gastronomic fair runs over three days, is done within the boundaries of the fair City of San JuanSan Juan, Argentina
San Juan is the capital city of the Argentine province of San Juan in the Cuyo region, located in the Tulúm Valley, west of the San Juan River, at above mean sea level, with a population of around 112,000 as per the ....
, located on the ground of the former railway station Belgrano. There are exhibition stand of agricultural and industrial enterprises provincial and national departments of tourism and performance of music bands every night, at national and provincial level.
Carrusel del Sol
The carousel of the sun, is a parade in which each department of the province introduced the floats decorated with motifs of landscapes, economic potential, legends, customs and characters of each region. Besides the carriages parade in Queens that departmentDepartments of Argentina
Departments form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. There are no departments in the city of Buenos Aires, which has so far been divided into neighbourhoods as its administrative divisions, but is to be divided now into communes by a recently passed local act...
in this way show their beauty with a view to future national election of the queen of the sun and flowing through the central streets of the city.
This event is followed by nearly 100,000 spectators who are located at the edges of streets and sidewalks and they were presented with gifts that are thrown from the floats, such as fruit or some present.
The departments participating in the parade of the carousel from the sun are:
- Albardón DepartmentAlbardón DepartmentAlbardón is a department of the San Juan Province . It is located in the center south of the same, which emphasizes a desert landscape with mountains and numerous plantations at, highlighting the presence of prestigious wineries known nationally....
- Angaco DepartmentAngaco DepartmentAngaco is a department of the province of San Juan. It is located in the center east of the province, especially in a desert landscape with mountains. Characterized by their remarkable wine production- Toponymy :...
- Calingasta DepartmentCalingasta DepartmentCalingasta is a department of the province of San Juan . It is located at the southwestern tip of the province, which is predominantly a landscape of mountains clearly, mountains and rivers...
- Capital DepartmentCapital Department, San JuanCapital is a department in the San Juan Province . Where totally dominated a landscape completely urbanized with a high population density and containing the City of San Juan, focusing on all the power and financial administratio of the province...
- Caucete DepartmentCaucete DepartmentCaucete is a department in the eastern part of the San Juan Province of Argentina, which is predominantly a landscape of mountains, and many plantations...
- Chimbas DepartmentChimbas DepartmentChimbas is a department of the province of San Juan, Argentina. It is located on the south bank of the San Juan River, and is part of greater San Juan. The department is thoroughly urbanized and industrial.- Origin of name :...
- Iglesia DepartmentIglesia DepartmentIglesia is a department of the province of San Juan . Located in the northwest corner of this province, which is predominantly a landscape of mountains, hills and valleys with substantial vegetation...
- Jachal DepartmentJáchal DepartmentJáchal is a department of the province of San Juan . It is located north of the same by making, characterized by its first level agricultural production, which emphasizes the planting of onion...
- Nueve de Julio DepartmentNueve de Julio Department, San JuanNueve de Julio is a department located in the province of San Juan . It is located in the center south of the province, where the surface this on the Valley Tulum...
- Pocito DepartmentPocito DepartmentPocito is a department in San Juan Province, Argentina. It is located to the south of the city of San Juan, and is predominantly agricultural, the principle products being grapes and olives. It has a string of prestigious wineries that make up the so-called "Wine Route"...
- Rawson DepartmentRawson Department, San JuanRawson is a central department of San Juan Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 107,000 inhabitants in an area of 164 km², and its capital city is Villa Krause, which is located around 1,190 km from Capital Federal.-Geography:Rawson is located in...
- Rivadavia DepartmentRivadavia Department, San JuanRivadavia is a department of the province of San Juan . Located in the central southern part of Argentina, in the northeast section of the Valle del Tulum The city of San Juan is located in the west of this region, which is part of the conurbation, Grand San Juan. It is the capitol city of the...
- San Mrtin DepartmentSan Martín Department, San JuanSan Martín is a department of the province of San Juan . Located at in the east of this province, which is predominantly a landscape of mountains in the east and significant production wine, with the installation of prestigious wineries with a remarkable track record in the province known...
- Santa Lucia DepartmentSanta Lucía DepartmentSanta Lucía is a central department of San Juan Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 43.565 inhabitants in an area of 45km², and its capital city is Santa Lucía, which is located around 1,150km from Capital Federal....
- Sarmiento DepartmentSarmiento Department, San JuanSarmiento is a department located in the south west of San Juan Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 19,000 inhabitants in an area of 14,955km², and its capital city is Media Agua, which is located around 1,195km from Capital Federal.- Geography :Sarmiento is...
- Ullum DepartmentUllum DepartmentUllum is a department of the province of San Juan . It is located in the center south of the province, dominated a landscape of mountains and low vegetation is also characterized by its production of at and fruit. Within its surface is Ullum Dam...
- Valle Fértil DepartmentValle Fértil DepartmentValle Fértil is a department located in the province of San Juan . Characterized by highly fertile landscapes and placed within its surface Ischigualasto Provincial Park, also known asValley of the Moon, which is heavily visited by tourists from around the world.- Origin of name :The Spaniards,...
- Veinticinco de Mayo DepartmentVeinticinco de Mayo Department, San Juan25 de Mayo is a department of the province of San Juan , located southwest of the province. Be department is characterized by its high production wine and olivícola.- Geography :...
- Zonda DepartmentZonda Department'Zonda is a department of the province of San Juan . It is located in the center south of the province, which stressed a landscape of hills and little vegetation...
Final show
This event is an impressive show of light and sound, with between 800 and 1000 artists on stage.Both the libretto and the staging of the event are always based in San Juan, emphasizing wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
, the main economic activity, as well as the customs and historical events of the province.
At the end, or at the beginning as the protocol is the election of the Queen, who is crowned Queen Outgoing. The show ends with an impressive fireworks display, which for nearly 40 minutes with dancing and music.