Christmas decoration bells. A bow is usually used at the top or bottom, and an electric or unlit candle may be placed in the middle. Christmas lights are often used, and they may be hung from door or windows, and sometimes walls, lampposts and light fixtures, or even statuary. Since the 19th century, the poinsettia, a native plant from Mexico, has been associated with Christmas. In North and South America, Australia, and Europe, it is traditional to decorate the outside of houses with lights and sometimes with illuminated sleighs, snowmen, and other Christmas figures. Municipalities often sponsor decorations as well. Christmas banners
Club Blooming the 1999 Apertura with seven points ahead of the second. Later, they faced the Clausura winners to determine the champions of 1999. Remarkably, Blooming dominated the series over The Strongest by a similar scores of 3–2 on both games, and retained the trophy for another year. As an important fact, Blooming is the first team from Santa Cruz to win the title in consecutive seasons. In 2001, Blooming began renovating its squad since some of the talented players that took part in the back-to-back championship run left the institution. Nevertheless, this situation was compensated with the arrival of other young