Question

What are some Ecuadorian traditions associated with New Year's Day?

Answer 1

One of the traditions is the creation of large scarecrow like effigies, ´viejos´, to enthusiastically set on fire in the streets at midnight. This is Ecuadorian practice to symbolically bid a resounding goodbye to ´los años viejos´, the old years. Ecuadorians also consume twelve grapes upon the stroke of midnight, each representative of one wish for each month of the coming year.