Another thing that I love is all of the Pesebres (creche/nativity scenes). They're everywhere in every size and families don't just have one at home, they have them in practically every room. From the largest and most elaborate like the one that we saw in the Medellin cathedral, to the one built on the street by Luis's cousin Raul (with moving characters in multiple vignettes - imagine a tiny version of the Pirates of the Caribbean-video below), to the smallest crochet angels and baby Jesus. Don't get me wrong, Santa decorations are here too, Jesus is just well represented. [A side note to my co-workers - this has given me a lot of ideas about how we can kick it up a notch. Be afraid, be very afraid...]
Luis has already posted on Facebook that Medellin is one of the top 10 most beautifully lighted cities in the world. Here's the link to the article in case you didn't see his Facebook post - http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/holiday-lights-photos/. Luis's father put together a trip for the whole family in a tour bus to see the lights (Los Alumbrados) on Tuesday evening. There is a particular stretch of lights along the river that you see in the article that are spectacular, but beside those, the entire city is lit up. We also went out to some outlying towns (Sabaneta, Envigado) and their decorations were totally amazing. We were able to get off the bus in these towns and walk through the decorated parks that were filled with people enjoying their evening with friends/family, strolling and eating from the many vendor booths set up. The creativity of the decorations and the sheer amounts were beyond anything that I could imagine - it's beyond Disneyland's It's A Small World on steroids.
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