In Colombia, the word December has become a synonyms with Christmas, and how not if for us the celebration begins December 7? December 7, most commonly known as, “El Día de las Velitas,” marks the beginning of Christmas with the eve of the immaculate conception. And December 16, is the beginning of “Las Novenas,” a festive period where family and friends gather every night in preparation for the birth of Baby Jesus or Christmas. Most Colombians have collective vacations during the last 2 weeks of December, therefore, spreading the festive air all over the country. Family gatherings take place around the christmas tree and the Nativity Scene, while eating typical Colombian snacks like: buñelos, natilla, and hojuelas among others. Christmas in Colombia is not just one day out of the year, it’s a whole month, thats why, there is no place like Colombia for Christmas.