(8 Aug 2025)
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Quito, Ecuador - 8 August 2025
1. Various of hot air balloons flying
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Maria Pazmiño, festival attendee:
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"It is wonderful that it is here in our city, we have loved to see so many balloons in the city of Quito. One more marvel in our beautiful city."
3. Balloons
4. Various of pilots preparing their balloons for flying
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Eduardo Carrera, festival manager:
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"We are right now around the (Half of the World) monument where all the balloons, 21 balloons from Brazil, Mexico, and Ecuador are unfolding their envelopes, inflating, and heating up so they can start flying. Many balloons have already taken off, and others will continue to do so."
6. Various of hot air balloons flying
STORYLINE:
The sky above Ecuador’s capital, Quito burst with color and charm on Friday as multicolored hot air balloons soared during the fourth Half of the World Balloon Festival.
The event opened at Mitad del Mundo (Half of the World) festival, home to the Monument to the Equator - a towering stone landmark topped with a globe, marking where the Northern and Southern Hemispheres meet.
Highly experienced international pilots, including world champions, took part in the event.
Mario Orozco, a Mexican hot air balloon pilot said that he was looking forward to meeting visitors to "get to know us, approach us, and bring their children to enjoy. I hope everyone can enjoy this."
Pilots are operating 21 balloons from Brazil, Mexico, and Ecuador.
The balloons ascended with the first light of the day in a two-hour performance that rewarded early risers with an unforgettable view.
Beyond the aerial show, visitors enjoyed the vibrant scenery for photographs, sampled diverse local cuisine, and explored stalls featuring products from regional entrepreneurs and artisans.
AP Video shot by Cesar Olmos
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