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The most traditional and important Navidad decoration is the nativity scene. It is generally set up by December 12, left on display until February 2, and is found in homes and churches. Nativity scenes were introduced to Mexico in the early colonial period when the first Mexican monks taught the Indigenous people to carve the figures.
Dia de la Armada de Mexico Celebrating the 1825 capture of the San Juan de Ulúa Fortress in Veracruz led by a joint force of Mexican Army and Navy units (the capture of the fortress is the Navy's baptism of fire, on which its first fleet under Captain Pedro Sainz de Baranda served with distinction).
On October 18, 1825, the Republic of Mexico officially declared September 16 its national Independence Day (Dia de la Independencia). Mexican Independence day, also referred to as Dieciséis de septiembre , is celebrated from the evening of September 15 with a re-creation of the Grito de Dolores by all executive office-holders (from the ...
Las Posadas derives from the Spanish word posada (lodging, or accommodation) which, in this case, refers to the inn from the Nativity story. It uses the plural form as the celebration lasts for a nine-day interval (called the novena) during the Christmas season, which represents the nine-month pregnancy [3] [4] of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
Columbus called the port Puerto de la Navidad ("Christmas Port"), the day he landed there. He appointed Diego de Arana, chief constable of the fleet and son of Rodrigo, Pedro Gutiérrez, butler of the Spanish royal dais, and Rodrigo de Escobedo to govern the fortress of 36 men. They included carpenters, calkers, a physician, a tailor, and a gunner.
Barra de Navidad ("Christmas Sandbar") is a small farming and fishing community located on the east end of the Bahía de Navidad, 60 km north of Manzanillo, Colima. In recent years, the Jalisco state government has promoted Barra as a tourist attraction of the Costalegre .
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Indian people cook a variety of foods, including biryani with chicken or mutton, chicken and mutton curry, followed by cake or sweets like kheer. [5] Long established Christian communities such as Goan Catholics have pork dishes and beef dishes as part of their main course of their Christmas dinner.