Christmas In NICARAGUA
Like many Latin American countries, Nicaragua retains many of
the customs of old Spain. In the weeks leading up to Christmas
people stroll the streets where there are many things to buy:
candles, Nativity pictures, toys and foods. Children carry
fragrant bouquets to the alter of the Virgin and sing carols. On
Christmas Eve, church bells beckon the people to Midnight Mass.
On January 6, the feast of the Epiphany, it is the three wise
men who brings gifts for the children. Often the Holiday season
concludes with a brilliant display of fireworks.
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