December 24th
Christmas Eve Dinner
As it is in many European countries, Christmas Eve, is the important family celebration day. Unlike any other European country I’ve ever been to during Christmas, the celebration in Argentina seems to be more like a New Year’s Eve Party.
As we walked through Chacras de Cora we saw a number of stores selling fireworks. We thought it was a little unusual for the time of year but didn’t think too much more about it – until Christmas Eve.
The large family that was staying in our inn had not only taken over the public areas of the inn, there were also now in the kitchen preparing their Christmas Eve dinner and had also rearranged the furniture to make a large dining area for them. They partied, loud music, dancing and yes fireworks until the wee hours of the morning. Not like any other Christian celebration I’ve ever experienced.
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