Off to a new continent: South America!
Messy Suitcase heads to Bogota, Colombia, for a
pre-Christmas interlude. We stayed at the edge of the charming old Candelaria
neighborhood, in an AirBnb with a panoramic view of the city. Because of the
timing of our visit, in December, we were lucky to witness firsthand Colombia’s
Christmas traditions, which transformed Candelaria into a giant street party
complete with candles, music, Christmas lights, vendors, street chalk drawings,
performances, crowds and fireworks.
The Christmas season officially launches for Colombians on
Dec. 7 with the Dia de las Velitas, or Day of the Little Candles.
On this day Colombian families, mostly Catholic, light hundreds of little candles and place
them in the streets in front of their homes, to light the way for the Virgin
Mary to bless them. Then Christmas is celebrated gaily along Carrera Séptima
Septima (Seventh Avenue) for the next two weeks with as Bogotá is transformed
into a festive haven where locals and visitors alike are experience multimedia,
theatrics, shows, music and more.
We visit the main square, bop around town, and then take a
tour of the stunning Chase Sapphire lounge at the airport!
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