Feliz Día de la Candelaria

Written by on February 2, 2011
Categories: Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Historia/History

Today marks the Catholic holiday of Día de la Candelaria, known as Candlemas in English. In Mexico, whoever cuts the Rosca de Reyes on Día de Los Reyes and ends up with the baby Jesus figurine is responsible for bringing tamales for everyone on February 2. Several times I’ve gotten the figurine while celebrating Día [...]

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Feliz Día de Los Reyes

Written by on January 6, 2011
Categories: Algo dulce, Cultura/Culture, Desserts, Día festivo/Holidays, Historia/History, Postres

Feliz Día de Los Reyes and Happy Three Kings Day; today is the holiday known as Epiphany, 12 days after Christmas and the day that the three wise men arrived in Bethlehem with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the baby Jesus. In Mexico, one of the most common ways to celebrate this holiday [...]

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