In what country do people decorate their houses with flowers for Christmas Day?
100
the equivalent of a letter to Santa asking for the gifts you want.
What is Carta al Niño Dios?
100
Dec 24 - Christmas Eve.
What is the most significant day of the Christmas season?
200
La misa del gallo
What is midnight mass called?
200
They celebrate the part of the Christmas story when Mary and Joseph are looking for a place to stay.
What do the Posadas Celebrate?
200
Panama, eggnog with rum and other fruits.
What country is Ron Ponche from?
200
Dia de las Velitas, day of the little candles celebrating St. Lucia patron saint of light. Houses and streets are decorated with lanterns, candles and lots of lights.
What is December 7th called?
200
Fireworks!
What is essential to have during the Christmas season every night.
300
Eating 12 grapes for the 12 months of the new year with a wish for each one.
What is the special tradition at midnight on New Years eve?
300
The houses are decorated with evergreen, moss, paper lanterns, candles and lights.
What happens to the outside of the houses during the time of posadas?
300
In Panama
In what country is there a big parade with floats brightly decorated on the 25th.
300
pork stuffed with tice, peas, ham.
What is type of dish is lechona?
300
the equivalent of Chinese lanterns that float into in the sky.
What is a Christmas eve tradition that lights up the night?
400
Jaunuary 6th, the children receive their gifts brought by the 3 Wise Men
What is Epiphany and what happens?
400
The baby Jeasus is place in the manger of the Posada house and the procession recreates the Nativity scene.
What happens on the ninth day of the Posadas?
400
Niño Dios
What is the name of St. Nicholas in Costa Rica?
400
It's a pole from which about 10 men hand upside down and fly from the rotating top.
What is Danza de los Voladores or Palo Volador.
400
On Christmas Eve at 10 - 11 PM.
What is the main meal of the Christmas Celebrations eaten?
500
Melchoir, Gaspar, & Balthazar
What are the names of the Los Reyes Magos?
500
In Puerto Rico it's a safe fire works that is used through the cities to celebrate.
What is an Estrellita?
500
They go to the Misa de Gallo, Midnight Mass.
What is the tradition after the Christmas Eve dinner? What do families do?