Like many other countries from around the world , Latin America and Nicaragua celebrates many of the customs of old Spain.
The official language is Spanish. In the weeks leading up to Christmas people leisurely walk on the streets where there are many attractive things to purchase: Nativity pictures,
candles, toys, mouthwatering foods. Children carry perfumed bouquets to the alter of the Virgin and sing carols.
On Christmas Eve, church bells beckon the people to Midnight Mass. Families attend a Christmas celebration at church before coming together to share Christmas dinner On January 6, the feast of the Epiphany, it is the three wise men who brings lovely presents for the children. The Holiday season usually concludes with a dazzling display of fireworks in this part of the world.
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