portoviejo
A Christmas tradition of more than a quarter of a century in Portoviejo will pause this month due to the climate of insecurity.
The illuminated house of Rosa Virginia Andrade, better known as Aunt Toty, located on Avenida 5 de Junio, in the northwest of Portoviejo, will not be open to the public this year. The patio will be decorated and some of the dolls alluding to Christmas will be located, but people will not be able to enter.
Andrade pointed out that this time he will not open the doors of his house for people to arrive, take photos and even participate in carol singing, as was done on some nights in December.
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Generally, the Aunt Toty He opened the doors of his house from December 1, which coincides with his birthday, so that the public could come and enjoy all the games of lights and dolls that represent Christmas.
Andrade indicated that this decision was adopted due to the insecurity situation in Portoviejo, a canton in which, so far this year, more than 80 people have been murdered.
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Andrade opened the doors of her house adorned with lights and figures in 1995. Much of what she exhibits in the patio and front of her house was purchased in the United States, or were gifts from people who visited her, mainly Portovejenses based abroad.
The arrangement of his house required locating the figures and lights from the beginning of November, and the area was open to the public from 6:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Andrade hopes that next year the insecurity in Portoviejo and the country will decrease, so that he can once again open the doors of his house to the public. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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