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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Deck the Halls...

I love doing art!  We're working on pine-cone Christmas trees.



















Procession of the Virgin of Guadalupe
I did this last year, too, for those who remember.  My host family is involved in a procession for 12 days in honor of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe.  I love getting to see inside different Antigua houses and try traditional Christmas foods.

Guatemalan hot chocolate cooking

Christmas cake. Pastel de Navidad.














It's a little blurry, but that's me on the left carrying a farolito.

carrying the float and statue

traditional Christmas ponche- a hot drink with pieces of fruit















Look how big he's getting!
Around School
On Friday the girls had to skip their gymnastics class to go watch the boys play soccer.  This field is at a sports complex next door to the school.

Victoria brought in a gingerbread house!


















A pretty place to have a coffee


Burning of the Devil

There are 2 gas stations in Antigua.  They are both in the same plaza near the exit of town.  This is where they decide to hold the Burning of the devil statue.  
We missed it!  Since when do things happen on time here?!?!

Picture from last year...

1 comment:

  1. Your photos are so interesting! Thanks so much for posting!!

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