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Medellin #Christmas Lights

12/3/2012

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Light along the Medellin River. Photo credit of El Colombiano
Los Alumbrados or the Medellín Christmas lights are a tradition in the beautiful city of Medellin, Colombia. Los Alumbrados take place from December to January and during that time Medellin turns to party mode and the celebration begins. With all the lights that adorn the pat along the Medellin River, major roads and parks.

The city lights up usually by the time of the celebration of El Dia de Las Velitas (December 7th) where families get together to light up candles and turn on the Christmas lights at their houses.

Besides the beautiful Christmas lights the city welcomes thousands of tourist and with this, also the streets get full of vendors and street performers

The lights are planned and organized by the public utility provider Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM)

This year the city lights up with more of 18 millions lights with a theme “Nature, life and Light” that celebrates the different ecological areas of the area including, flowers, animals and climate.


Does the city you are from have any special celebrations during Christmas?

Los Alumbrados de Medellín son una tradición de esta bella ciudad Colombiana. Los Alumbrados usualmente empiezan en diciembre y duran hasta el mes de Enero. Durante este tiempo la ciudad se viste de fiesta y las celebraciones comienzan. Las luces alumbran el recorrido del rio Medellín, las calles principales y parques.

La celebración generalmente empieza con el Día de Las Velitas (diciembre 7) cuando las familias se reúnen para prender velitas y los alumbrados de sus propias casas.

Además de la luces, la ciudad recibe miles de turistas y las calles se llenan de vendedores y artistas.

Las luces son organizadas por la empresa pública de luces: Empresas Publicas de Medellín (EPM)

Este año las luces contaran con más de 18 millones de bombillos y el tema es: Naturaleza, Luz y Vida. El alumbrado de este año será muestra de la diversidad de nuestro departamento Antioquia. Con sus luces y colores se exhibirán los hermosos paisajes de nuestros pisos térmicos, la flora y la fauna, desde el páramo hasta el Caribe con sus especies exóticas.

Cuentame de celebraciones especiales que tengan en la cuidad de donde tu eres.
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Mayito Castillo link
12/8/2012 10:45:58 pm

Hermosas fotos. Medellin es una de las grandes ciudades que se viste de hermosas luces, y adornos para la navidad. Tengo el privilegio de haberlos apreciado en varias ocaciones.

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Natalia link
12/10/2012 04:04:14 pm

Qué lindo! espero ir muy pronto!

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