Sumpango is one of the cities in Guatemala where they celebrate All Saints Day in a very different way with a festival of 'Barriletes' (giant kites). There are various legends about how this festival was born, with the most accepted ones being; according to locals the spirits come out on the 1st November (before Day of the Dead on 2nd November) to scare and annoy the residents. Exasperated the locals asked their spirit guide what they should do to drive away these spirits,
Read more about Spain's cultural heritage and how we incorporate this celebration into our Spanish curriculum for children, including links to free learning resources.