The Piñata
Spanish When the first missionaries arrived in Mexico, they were faced with a very different way of life than the one they were used to. The ...
¡Ya Vienen Los Reyes Magos! The Three Wise Men Are Coming!
The Three Wise Men Day Dia de Reyes After New Year's Day, Mexican families still have a very special date to commemorate and enjoy. On ...
Noche Buena Christmas in Mexico
You might ask how Christmas is celebrated in Mexico. In Mexico Christmas is a wonderful season full of traditions. We have Piñatas, Pastorelas, Posadas, Food.... ...
Carry on the Tradition: Stage Your Own Pastorela
Read it in Spanish by Angelica Galicia Writing and staging a pastorela is a highly entertaining activity, and because of this, almost every Mexican school produces one with ...
Candlemass Day
The Christmas Season in Mexico ends on el Día de la Candelaria, Candlemass Day, celebrated every February 2. Candlemas commemorates the ritual purification of Mary, 40 days after the birth of Jesus' birth. This day also celebrates the ritual presentation of baby Jesus
New Years Rituals in Mexico
With the arrival of a new year in Mexico, hopes for better times also arrive. In the Mexican culture, so full of traditions, year-end rituals are an ...
Traditional Posada Songs
These are the traditional verses sung in the Posada. The first group of neighbors that are asking for shelter would sing the verses on the first ...
Teaching in Mexico : Christmas in Mexico
Christmas in Mexico -- my first year in the country, I thought that was an oxymoron. How could it ever feel like Christmas here without snow ...
Traditional Christmas Recipes
The best Mexican Christmas recipes for you to try. From Punch to Tamales here you will find easy traditional recipes. Atole Atole, a word that ...
Nacimientos: A Christmas Tradition
Nacimientos made of wood, pottery, everlasting flowers, fruits, basketry, glass, wax or tinplate, Mexican nativity scenes possess a charm all their own. Although the custom ...
