by Miguel Martínez Rabanal
Along with many other cultural traditions, Spain bequeathed Christmas and New Year’s to its American colonies, now the 17 Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America – and while quite a few customs have survived intact or close to it, many others have become modified over the years, and new ones have arisen according to local circumstances. Here are five of the most notable examples.
Colombia
The Christmas season is inaugurated in many of the country’s cities by the





