My mother is Guatemalan and my father is Puerto Rican. I've been to Puerto Rico several times but I had only been to Guatemala once when I was nine. Last year, I was fortunate enought to go again with my parents. We spent two weeks there and it was an amazing trip. I got to see new sites, re-visit places I had been when I was nine, and meet lots of family. New Year's Eve was one of the best nights I had while visiting. Holidays are not taken lightly. At midnight, our "Happy New Year" cheer was drowned out with the sound of fireworks and firecrackers going off in every direction. Apparently, some towns compete to see who has the best firework show. The spectacle lasted for almost an hour and the streets were full of groups of people gazing up into the night sky. Although it was quite loud, it was beautiful and I would love to be able to re-live the moment.
Here is a short video of our contribution to the firework spectacular. As you can tell, we are not professionals.
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