The Battle of Pichincha May 24, 1822.It was the battle in which Ecuador Español.Una threw off the yoke of the representative figure of that meeting was Antonio Jose de Sucre same that gave way to a process of independence that materialize after the August 10 Independence of Ecuador.

After the release of Guayaquil on October 9, 1820, the country enters a deep overhaul of its identity and after two failed attempts to free themselves from oppression, the great battle occurs on the slopes of Pichincha volcano, hence history remembers that episode as the Battle of Pichincha.

It was in 1822, where Sucre decides to face the Spanish troops with 1,700 men over the days became 3000 thanks to San Martin.

The big day was coming, it was the early morning of May 23 when troops silently run the Pichincha to plan what would be the battle of freedom and triumph.

After setbacks and hours of waiting, on May 24 the battle under a blazing sun occurs. Despite the casualties, the victorious soldiers were climbing the summit of the volcano. Once at the top exlamaron victory and thus one of the most memorable in the history of Ecuador devoted days.

May 24 is considered a civic date of the heroes who gave their lives for freedom. With the Battle of Pichincha, Ecuador political independence that marked the beginning of the Republican and independent life of Ecuador was sealed.

unlike the July 4, 1776 Independence Day .This day US brand signature of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 in which country proclaimed its formal separation from the British Empire. It is usually celebrated with many outdoor activities such as parades, baseball games and fireworks.