Mayan Nativity Scene for Christmas Eve
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Nacimiento for Nativity Scene. For those who are not familiar with Catholic imagery, …
Here comes Noche Buena to Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish words of the day: Noche Buena, literal good night, for Christmas Eve. Noche Buena is such an important …
Delivering Toys On Christmas Eve
Here’s your Spanish words of the day: Noche Buena or Christmas Eve. As in previous years, I saw a caravan with Santa …
Christmas Eve Fireworks and Firecrackers in Antigua Guatemala
The burning of fireworks and firecrackers for Christmas Eve is less than for New Year’s Eve, but impressive nonetheless, especially when you …
Guatemalan Nativity Scene for Christmas Eve
Guatemalans begin putting up their Nacimientos (Nativity Scenes) around December 15; a tradition that was brought to Guatemala by Santo Hermano Pedro …
Feliz Noche Buena
Merry Christmas Eve! In Guatemala, Christmas Eve is as important as Christmas. People stay up all night waiting for midnight to have …
Noche Buena in La Antigua Guatemala
Christmas Eve or Noche Buena in La Antigua Guatemala is celebrated by staying up all night burning firecrackers and fireworks, eating tamales, …
Guatemalan Christmas Decorations: El Nacimiento
Right at midnight on December 24th/25th, baby Jesus is put in the Nacimiento scene set up on December 8th (do you remember?). …