A
few
days
before
Christmas
,
the
Christmas
____________________
is
placed
in
the
home
.
It
is
painted
white
and
may
be
a
small
Cyprus
tree
.
It
is
decorated
in
a
homemade
fashion
with
small
figurines
,
lace
____________________
and
brightly
colored
strips
in
____________________
and
red
.
The
gold
____________________
of
Bethlehem
crowns
the
tree
.
The
night
before
Christmas
some
Tico
children
will
place
their
shoes
out
for
the
Christ
child
to
fill
with
treats
and
small
____________________
.
On
Christmas
morning
,
those
children
are
asked
,
"
What
did
the
Baby
bring
you
.
"
The
____________________
Eve
dinner
is
a
late
night
affair
,
and
no
wonder
with
all
the
preparation
that
goes
into
it
.
The
special
Costa
Rican
____________________
that
are
served
take
many
hours
to
prepare
.
This
feast
is
topped
off
with
fresh
____________________
and
apples
that
are
imported
for
the
holiday
season
.
