Ecuador : Ecuadorians burn away past bad luck and scare away future bad luck by burning a paper- stuffed scarecrow outside of their homes. Spain : For each of the final 12 seconds of the year, reveling Spaniards will gobble down one grape for good luck in every month of the new year. Denmark : Danes ring in the New Year by breaking old dishes on the doorsteps of friends and family. Chile : Chileans include their lost loved ones in their New Year's celebrations by visiting cemeteries and setting up chairs next to their graves. Greece : New Year's in Greece looks more like Christmas in other parts of the world, complete with the Greek Santa Claus, gifts exchange and caroling. Central and South America : The color of a person's New Year's underwear in this region of the world is thought to increase fortune or even bring more love and happiness.
