Comments on: Installing the Christmas Lights at Antigua’s Central Park

By: AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com » Blog Archive » Taking Down the Christmas Lights

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:19:40 +0000

[...] the Christmas light decorations are put up on Parque Central before the Burning of the Devil on the first week of December and they take them down on Día de la [...]

By: Rudy Girón

Rudy Girón — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:12:45 +0000

Did you learn that by following the “in La Antigua Guatemala the Christmas season ends on…” link above?

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:56:16 +0000

Feb 2 is Candlemas, aka the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple.

By: Catherine from Oregon

Catherine from Oregon — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:08:58 +0000

Okay – I am SO using that Feb 2nd as my new date for taking the Christmas decorations down…. I will just say that is how they do it in Guatemala ( my second home – I wish ! ).

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:06:44 +0000

Wow, Feb 2 ? Last year, here in Boston, it was so cold that there were still brown, tattered Xmas wreaths on the public buildings until May, but only because it was so cold, they couldn’t find anyone willing to take them down. The local supermarket had a “Christmas Supplies” aisle on Labor Day weekend (Sept.5 & 6). I think our season will end when the weather gets pleasant enough to take the decorations down.
I am always impressed with the time and effort los guatemaltecos put into celebrations. Thought I could be there this year, but … -sigh- … maybe in 2010. Great photos!

By: Beth in MN

Beth in MN — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:27:36 +0000

Why Feb. 2?

By: mike

mike — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:44:10 +0000

I like when the trees are lit. I put my lights up today.

By: Rudy Girón

Rudy Girón — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:34:38 +0000

@Braad, the lights will stay up until February 2, 2010; that's when Christmas season is officially over in La Antigua Guatemala.

By: Rudy Girón

Rudy Girón — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:27:21 +0000

@GreensboroDP, AntiguaDailyPhoto has been online almost for as long as the Daily Photo community. ADP is among the first 30 web sites of the DP community. I am glad you like what you've read so far. There's plenty more to read and catch up in the archives.

By: Rudy Girón

Rudy Girón — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:24:27 +0000

Catherine, that's probably okay for the rest of the world, but in La Antigua Guatemala the Christmas season ends on...

By: Catherine from Oregon

Catherine from Oregon — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:59:43 +0000

I believe Christmas ends on Epiphany… around Jan 6th. At least that’s the excuse I use for not taking the decorations down until then! jajaja

By: Greensboro Daily Photo

Greensboro Daily Photo — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:59:03 +0000

So glad to find this daily photo site. More are needed for Central and South America. What an education reading this blog!

By: Braaad

Braaad — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:57:29 +0000

Awesome! Can’t wait to see this- will everybody be going to the park tonight to check it out? I need an excuse to get off the computer and out of the house