Christmas Eve, known as Nochebuena, is celebrated with a late-night dinner with family and friends followed by lighting off fireworks at midnight.
Nochebuena, Christmas Eve in Spanish speaking Americas and places influenced by Spain
The pig is often cooked in a "Caja China," a large box where an entire pig is placed above hot coals.
Houses are adorned with Christmas lights and decorations and the streets are lined with candles as inspired by the Spanish tradition of Noche Buena.
Christmas Eve, known as Nochebuena, as in much of Honduras, is celebrated with a late-night dinner with family and friends followed by lighting off fireworks at midnight.