In Bolivia, amigo invisible is organized around the aguinaldo, paid by December 20, and two possible gift days: the office one, before the year ends, and the family one, on Christmas Eve.
Organizing it in Bolivia
The aguinaldo, by the 20th
The law sets December 20 as the deadline for paying the aguinaldo. If you draw early in the month, gift day can fall just after payday and everyone shops in good time.
Gift day at the office
At the office, gifts are usually exchanged at the year-end lunch or dinner. Write the limit in bolivianos in the invitation so nobody has to ask.
Families, on Christmas Eve
Families eat picana on the night of the 24th and open gifts beside the nativity scene. If the family amigo invisible is that night, have the gifts ready before dinner.
Between La Paz and Santa Cruz
December in La Paz is cool and in Santa Cruz it's hot. If the group is spread across cities, keep that in mind when choosing the gift and the shipping date.
With family abroad
If some of the family lives in Argentina, Spain or the US, decide early whether the gift gets shipped or bought in Bolivia with money they transfer. In December, the second is usually faster.
Set up your amigo invisible
No account, nothing to install, free. Enter the names, the limit in bolivianos and the date, share one link, and each person sees only who they drew.
