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'''Sacachún''' is an inland comuna of Simón Bolívar parish in the dry hills east of Santa Elena city. It is home to '''[[San Biritute]]''', a Huancavilca stone monolith revered as a god of fertility and water. | '''Sacachún''' is an inland comuna of Simón Bolívar parish in the dry hills east of Santa Elena city. It is home to '''[[San Biritute]]''', a Huancavilca stone monolith revered as a god of fertility and water. | ||
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== San Biritute == | == San Biritute == | ||
San Biritute is the largest pre-Columbian human figure found in Ecuador. Local people credit him with bringing the rain, and every July the comuna celebrates the '''Retorno de San Biritute'''. See [[San Biritute]]. | San Biritute is the largest pre-Columbian human figure found in Ecuador. Local people credit him with bringing the rain, and every July the comuna celebrates the '''Retorno de San Biritute'''. See [[San Biritute]]. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[San Biritute]] | * [[San Biritute]] | ||
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* [[Real Alto]] | * [[Real Alto]] | ||
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''Sources: PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027 (pp. 104, 191–196); Terminal Sumpa window signs (EcuaWiki).'' | ''Sources: PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027 (pp. 104, 191–196); Terminal Sumpa window signs (EcuaWiki).'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:45, 2 November 2026
🗿 Sacachún
Home of San Biritute, the rain-bringing stone giant — the largest pre-Columbian human figure found in Ecuador.
Sacachún is an inland comuna of Simón Bolívar parish in the dry hills east of Santa Elena city. It is home to San Biritute, a Huancavilca stone monolith revered as a god of fertility and water.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Parish | Simón Bolívar (seat: Julio Moreno), Santa Elena canton |
| Highlight | San Biritute monolith — free, looked after by the comuna |
| Festival | Retorno de San Biritute, every July |
| Water | About 60% on Aguapen's piped network (2023) |
| Bus | Cía. Transrincpen from Terminal Sumpa (window 7): 06:00, 11:00, 13:00 and 18:00 |
San Biritute
San Biritute is the largest pre-Columbian human figure found in Ecuador. Local people credit him with bringing the rain, and every July the comuna celebrates the Retorno de San Biritute. See San Biritute.
See also
Sources: PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027 (pp. 104, 191–196); Terminal Sumpa window signs (EcuaWiki).
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