These are 12 things you wish for on Nochevieja
By the Spanish and Latin-American tradition, on Nochevieja (new year’s eve) you will eat a grape at midnight by every stroke of the clock and with each grape you will make a wish. Quite a challenge! Eating twelve grapes in a short time like that is pretty hard, and you also need to know those twelve wishes.
Don’t panic! Poca Boca helps you to be totally prepared to manage this tradition and know what to wish for. Please pay attention and do your best, ’cause if you fail at midnight you might have a very unhappy new year… Feel the pressure?
These are the twelve things you wish for on Nochevieja:
In Mexico the three most important wishes are Salud (health), Dinero (money) and Amor (love). At the other 9 strokes of the clock you wish for these things for your new year:
- Paz – peace
- Felicidad – happiness
- Aventuras – adventures
- Oportunidades – chances
- Amistad – friendship
- Fiesta – party
- Viajar – travel
- Espontaneidad – spontaneity
- Español – Spanish!
Want to make it a bit easier? In some countries they replace the grapes for raisins. Also very important: don’t forget to wear red underwear on new year’s eve! When you do, you will be absolutely sure your twelve wishes will come true.
