#Christmas #Tradition comparison in #Guatemala and #England

ARBOL GALLO by SergioJMR, in Flickr. "Knowing Guatemala" 2014

In Guatemala, we celebrate Christmas eve more than tomorrow, Christmas day, like in England.
We start on the 7th with Burning of the devil, the Dec 12th celebrating Virgen of Guadalupe and all throughout we do traditional posadas as you can see in the photos below.
In England it is tradition to write Christmas cards to all your acquaintances and have a kiss under the mistletoe
The big celebration is on Dec 25th where all family and friends get together.
Santa Claus is called Father Christmas in England
and Boxing day is to drink and eat leftover, where in Guatemala I remember always looking at the cinema premier. 
 I hope you like the photos about celebrations all around.
Feliz Navidad!

Christmas Markets in #Guatemala and #England

Traditional Christmas Market in Guatemala with Manzanilla strings to decorate trees.

German Christmas market in Bristol 2014. Amazing lights, entertainment and food.

Traditional Christmas food in #Guatemala and #England

Tamal is a Christmas parcel of Maize flour with spices and meat wrapped in plantain leaves. Yummy!

Traditionally you would enjoy a Turkey with all the trimmings for Christmas. Potatoes, carrots, sprouts. Pigs in blankets are sausages wrapped in bacon. :)

Traditions: #Posadas in Guatemala and #Mistletoe in England

Photo of a traditional posada by Roberto Urea via Flickr.

Santa Claus gets in on the mistletoe magic in 1936 England.

#Nativity scene in Guatemala and England

A very traditional, but modified to Mayan Christmas Nativity. Antigua Daily photo 2014

10% of British 25-34-year-olds think Father Christmas got a walk-on part at the Nativity:..

Best #ChristmasLights in Guatemala and England

Antigua Guatemala Central Park’s Mermaids Fountain at Night by Antigua Daily Photo

Christmas lights in Oxford Street, London.

I hope you have enjoyed!!