El Santa de la Cota Mil le dio inicio a la Navidad en Caracas
El icónico Santa Claus o San Nicolás llegó el lunes 1° de diciembre a la Cota Mil (avenida Boyacá) para dar inicio a la Navidad
TL;DR
- Santa Claus arrived at Cota Mil on December 1st to begin the Christmas season in Caracas.
- The tradition, maintained for decades, invites citizens to write wishes for Santa's Magic Bag.
- The 'Santa de la Cota Mil' tradition was started by Ramón Canela Pascual, a Spanish migrant.
- Canela was inspired by European and American Christmas traditions to create this event.
- Despite warnings of traffic risks, Canela established the Santa appearance at Boleíta.
- The tradition has historically caused traffic and faced some opposition, including a past encounter with police.
- Ramón Canela Pascual and his family left Venezuela for Spain in 2017 due to the country's crisis.
- Actor Gilberto Sánchez now continues the tradition, maintaining the 'costumbre caraqueña'.
- The event's purpose is to convey a message of peace and kindness for the holidays.