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Christmas Floats Bring Christmas to Life in Glorious Iquique

By Edgardo Barría* The tradition of Christmas floats began in the 1950s, when postal workers prepared a truck decorated with Christmas motifs. They placed an old Santa Claus on it, accompanied by musicians, and together they filled the streets of Iquique with joy as they paraded. In old Iquique, Christmas was celebrated simply. Gifts were modest, always within the parents' means, without mortgaging the family's future. Wooden or plastic toys wer…
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By Edgardo Barría* The tradition of Christmas floats began in the 1950s, when postal workers prepared a truck decorated with Christmas motifs. They placed an old Santa Claus on it, accompanied by musicians, and together they filled the streets of Iquique with joy as they paraded. In old Iquique, Christmas was celebrated simply. Gifts were modest, always within the parents' means, without mortgaging the family's future. Wooden or plastic toys wer…

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El Sol de Iquique broke the news in on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
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