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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