Héctor Chacón
Héctor Chacón is a 79-year-old major in the Municipal Fire Brigade of Guatemala, known for his remarkable dedication to bringing joy to underprivileged children during the holiday season. For the past 30 years, he has transformed into Santa Claus, performing daring feats such as jumping from bridges to distribute gifts to children in urban settlements. His commitment to serving the community and spreading happiness has made this event an enduring tradition in Guatemala City.
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Héctor Chacón is the deputy director of the Centro de Capacitación Técnica Honduras–Corea who highlighted the importance of the agreement for young people's education.
UTH fortalece la educación en Honduras a través de una alianza de cooperación internacional
Honduras· 2026-01-26
Firefighter Hector Chacon has dressed as Santa Claus for the 28th year to bring joy to children from low-income families.
短片：危地馬拉消防員化身聖誕老人 大橋游繩70米派禮物 (17:16) - 20251222 - 熱點 - 即時新聞
Hong Kong· 2025-12-22Héctor Chacón is a municipal firefighter and experienced rescuer who dresses as Santa Claus to bring joy and gifts to children in urban settlements.
Santa Claus sorprende a niños de asentamientos en Guatemala con regalos adelantados
Guatemala· 2025-12-21