1. Christmas in Ecuador By Jessie Warner And Marisa Repp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWuKimtUEas

2. Dia de Navidad Ecuador celebrates Christmas and the birth of Jesus. Ecuador celebrates Christmas and the birth of Jesus. Christmas in Ecuador is a religious celebration gathering together the whole family. Christmas in Ecuador is a religious celebration gathering together the whole family. They celebrate it on December 24 th to the 25 th. They celebrate it on December 24 th to the 25 th.

3. Christmas Traditions Ecuadorians hold public gatherings of prayer, hymns, and religious poetry on Christmas Eve. Ecuadorians hold public gatherings of prayer, hymns, and religious poetry on Christmas Eve. They have a Christmas dinner which traditionally includes stuffed turkey or chicken, grapes and raisins, salads, and wine. They have a Christmas dinner which traditionally includes stuffed turkey or chicken, grapes and raisins, salads, and wine. After the Christmas celebrations, Ecuadorians make dolls stuffed with hay and fireworks. Then they ignite them. After the Christmas celebrations, Ecuadorians make dolls stuffed with hay and fireworks. Then they ignite them.

4. Christmas Pageants In different cities, they hold Christmas pageants. In different cities, they hold Christmas pageants. The biggest pageant is called Pase del Niño Viajero held in Cuenca. Which celebrates Jesus‘s birth. The biggest pageant is called Pase del Niño Viajero held in Cuenca. Which celebrates Jesus‘s birth. It is believed it was started in the 1960’s when a Christ Child statue (Niño Viajero) was brought back from Rome. It is believed it was started in the 1960’s when a Christ Child statue (Niño Viajero) was brought back from Rome. It is always celebrated on December 24th and 25th. It is always celebrated on December 24th and 25th. The parade in the pageant represents Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem. The parade in the pageant represents Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem. They also have the Three Wiseman, shepherds, and Angels. They also have the Three Wiseman, shepherds, and Angels.

6. Christmas Eve Once Ecuadorian children are asleep, their parents leave their presents at the foot of the bed. Once Ecuadorian children are asleep, their parents leave their presents at the foot of the bed. At midnight Ecuadorians gather for the Misa del Gallo or “Rooster’s Mass”, which is a huge celebration. Its name comes from the idea that a rooster was one of the first things to witness Jesus’s birth. At midnight Ecuadorians gather for the Misa del Gallo or “Rooster’s Mass”, which is a huge celebration. Its name comes from the idea that a rooster was one of the first things to witness Jesus’s birth.

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