Valparaíso stages a major festival attended by hundreds of thousands of participants on the last three days of every year. The festival culminates with a "New Year's by the Sea" fireworks show, the biggest in all of Latin America, attended by a million tourists who fill the coastline and hillsides with a view of the bay. Even though everyone calls it the Valparaíso Fireworks, it is in fact a fireworks display running along a great part of the coast from Valparaíso, past Viña del Mar and all the way to Concón. Just prior to the fireworks they cut off power to parts of the city for better viewing of the fireworks! Wow! Also some interesting traditions involving yellow underwear and luggage! Should be quite the show.
Here in Valpo, we are two hours ahead of Ottawa and Hamilton. If you want to partake in our celebrations, it's LIVE right here (at 10 pm your time): http://www.lavozdevalpo.com/asite/2014/12/22/espectaculo-de-ano-nuevo-se-transmitira-via-streaming-a-todo-el-mundo-desde-vina-del-mar/.
Here's an article from a local newspaper, http://www.southamerica.me/valparaiso-new-year-fireworks-celebration/.
To all our family and friends, the very best in the New Year!
Thanks for your love and support.
Lynn and Rainer
Headed for the port...
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