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The next major event in the Christmas season is Epiphany called Día de los Tres Reyes Magos (Three Kings' Day). This day celebrates when the Three Wise Men arrived to visit Child Jesus bearing gifts. On the night of January 5, children traditionally leave a shoe by the doorway where the Wise Men will enter, although this is not done in all ...
In Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, it is more commonly known as Día de Los Reyes, or Día de Los Reyes Magos. In this article, learn more about Día de Los Reyes, its traditions ...
Día de los Reyes Magos Celebrates the Biblical New Testament story of the arrival of the three wise men who each brought a gift to the Christ child. Traditionally, children receive toys, and people buy a pastry called rosca de reyes. Anyone who bites into the bread and finds a figurine of the Christ child must host a party for the Day of ...
The cavalcades are also held in Andorra, Gibraltar, Argentina, Poland, and in some towns in Mexico and Venezuela. According to the tradition, the Magi come from the Orient on their camels to visit the houses of all the children while they are sleeping, entering the houses through the balconies using ladders to leave the children the gifts they ...
In Puerto Rico, Epiphany is an important festive holiday, and is commonly referred as Día de Los Tres Reyes Magos or Three Kings' Day. It is traditional for children to fill a box with fresh grass or hay and put it underneath their bed, for the Wise Men's horses or camels, depending on the household.
Not only in Spain, but also in Argentina, Mexico, Paraguay, and Uruguay, there is a long tradition of children receiving presents by the three Reyes Magos on the night of 5 January (Epiphany Eve) or on the morning of 6 January (Epiphany day or Día de Reyes), because it is believed that this is the day in which the Magi arrived bearing gifts ...
The “Adoración de los Reyes Magos” (The Adoration of the Magi) was probably the first “pastorela” in Mexico which was organized by Friar Andrés de Olmos. It was written in Nahuatl and there were adaptations to indigenous culture in the script as well.
Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon is a concept typical of Spaniard Heritage culture.It began in the decade of the 1970s in Guatemala and 1990s in Mexico and informally refers to the festive period from December 12 (Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe) to January 6 (Day of the Epiphany, popularly known as "Reyes Magos" or Three Wise Men).