Colada Morada!

Happy Halloween, everyone! Here in Ecuador, although there are lots of costume parties, they claim not to celebrate Halloween. They prefer to celebrate their own holidays rather than adopt those of the U.S. (even though all the bars and halloween themed nights this week.) Here, we celebrate dia de los difuntos (the day of the dead) on november 2. People go to the cemetaries and celebrate their loved ones who have died. Today and friday, classes and workplaces all over Ecuador are making time to drink Colada Morada (like pina colada only dark purple) eat guaguas de pan (bread babies... ok bread shaped like babies sounds better). This is the traditional food to eat in this time of year. Both of my classes asked to bring in colada morada tomorrow, so I will take pictures and put it up. I know it is a big deal, because each class elects a "Miss Colada Morada" and a "Mister guagua de pan." It´s kind of like prom king and queen. These two individuals are elected to bring in colada morada and guaguas de pan for the whole class. In my morning class I was elected Miss Colada Morada. (Thank you! Thank you! I´ve been practicing my wave...) but I told them that I have no idea where to get Colada Morada and that someone else will have to bring it for me. I´ll let you know what else goes down tomorrow, and hopefully take some pictures! Feliz dia de los difuntos!