New Year's Eve in Honduras and Panama

Hondurans celebrate New Year's Eve on the 31st of December.  Below is a picture of the daytime portion of a rural Honduran New Year celebration.

. During this celebration, the majority of Honduran homes cook special dishes to mark the occasion. Favorites include tamales wrapped with banana leaves, roast pigs' legs, and pastries. The celebrations is complemented at the end of the night with fireworks and firecrackers.

Many traditions are also connected with New Year Celebrations in Panama and one can also take enjoy of all traditional activities on eve night. The tradition comprises fires, throwing out of evil spirits, plants and fruit trees are beaten with sticks, and noisemakers are blown and other celebrations. New Year Eve in Panama is a wonderful celebration with singing, fire dancing, sizzling dinners and brilliant fireworks. 

The occasion is a great time for good food, wine and music. The citizens of Panama celebrates the new year by wishing each other good luck and promise himself to perform better in the ensuing year. The inhabitants of Panama celebrate the New Year eve by being part of the beach party celebrations or they stare at the occasion by amalgamation the celebration that takes place at the clubs as well as at the bars that are positioned near the Panama City Beach. 

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2013 Central America Headlines

In the USA and Canada we often stop interest in the rest of the continent at northern Mexico.  There are interesting and important events occurring all over Central America that effect our daily lives in the US & Canada.  Below are some interesting links to Central American headlines of 2013:

Aspiring writers invited to attend exclusive retreat at Four Seasons Costa Rica 

The Examiner

15 Jul 2013

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View slideshow. Aspiring writers invited to attend exclusive retreat at Four Seasons Costa Rica. The posh resort is inviting aspiring travel writers to try their hand creating masterpieces at its Immersion Travel Writing Retreats, August 30 to September 3 and November 7 to 10, 2013  More complete information here:

http://article.wn.com/view/2013/07/15/Aspiring_writers_invited_to_attend_exclusive_retreat_at_Four/#/related_news

Hero MotoCorp drives into Latin America

IIFL

29 Jan 2013

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Hero MotoCorp reportedly has commenced  its operations in three Latin American countries — ElSalvador, Honduras and Guatemala in Latin America - eventually hoping to reach as many as 30 countries spread across the globe More complete information and video here:

http://article.wn.com/view/2013/01/29/Hero_MotoCorp_drives_into_Latin_America/#/video

Tauro lifted by emotion and history in title run (CONCACAF - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football)

noodls

05 Dec 2013

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(Source. CONCACAF - Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). Wednesday Dec 04, 2013 Tauro lifted by emotion and history in title run ...(Photo. Digicel Panama). PANAMÁ CITY, Panama - Emotion and history marked Tauro's 1-0 win over San Francisco in the 2013 Panamanian Apertura final, the 12th domestic crown in club history ... Not to be overlooked, however, is the historical aspect of Tauro's success.  More complete information here:

http://www.noodls.com/view/0D2AF04200267731A691C444D82764DA02ACB55C?3412xxx1386232297

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas.  Celebrate Central American Style.  Each Central American country has different nuances on their Christmas celebration.  The common theme is the celebration of the religious meaning of the holiday.  In some places, and at some time during the holiday things can get a bit rowdy.  Especially in the population centers, partying can go on for quite some time and there is likely to be quite a bit of adult beverage consumption.  As always be careful.  Enjoy the pictures below, and Merry Christmas to all.

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Belize

Honduras

Nicaragua

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