Text and photos by Mary L. Peachin
December, 2014, Vol. 19, No. 3
In Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, frequently referred to as the City of the Eternal Spring, Christmas is the most celebrated festival of the year. Throughout the month of December, two and a half million residents revel nightly while admiring more than twenty seven million Christmas lights. Street vendors line streets, there are free nightly concerts, kid- friendly exhibits, cultural events, and plenty of photograph opportunities.