El Sanjuanito is danced by forming a circle of both boys and girls and they often have scarves in their hands while they are dancing. Instruments used in el tamborito are African drums and clapping of hands. El sanjuanito is popular in Ecuador while El Tamborito is popular in Panama, Southern Columbia, Peru, Northern Chile and Bolivia.
El Sanjuanito is an indigenous dance from Quechua communities. El Tamborito is a dance of romantic courtship between man and a woman.