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Garúa is a Spanish word meaning drizzle or mist.Although used in other contexts in the Spanish-speaking world, garúa most importantly refers to the moist cold fog that blankets the coasts of Peru, southern Ecuador, and northern Chile, especially during the southern hemisphere winter.
The old English people split the year into two seasons, summer and winter, placing six months — during which the days are longer than the nights — in summer, and the other six in winter. They called the month when the winter season began Ƿintirfylliþ , a word composed of "winter" and "full moon", because winter began on the first full ...
Here's why the coldest season is called "winter." The seasons have their names for a reason; they describe the weather common for that time of year. ... The word winter comes from an old Germanic ...
Starting in Decembre, residential units, homes, and buildings are decorated with poinsettias named "Noche Buena" (from the Spanish phrase that means "good night" referring to Christmas Eve). [1] In the pre-Hispanic period, they were called "Cuetlaxochitl", and were appreciated in the mid-winter.
The winter forecast. Flu season typically starts in December, rises significantly in January and February, and then starts to decline in March, “give or take a few weeks,” Murphy says.
Meteorological reckoning is the method of measuring the winter season used by meteorologists based on "sensible weather patterns" for record keeping purposes, [5] so the start of meteorological winter varies with latitude. [6] Winter is often defined by meteorologists to be the three calendar months with the lowest average temperatures.
Top winter tip: Lean into the winter season by making soups, curries, chilis, and stews. These meals can provide plenty of protein, fiber, and a hit of veggies while being warming and hearty.
The words Apertura and Clausura are used in most Latin American countries. Some, however, use different terminology: Colombia: Apertura and Finalización; Costa Rica: Invierno and Verano (Spanish for "winter" and "summer"); until the 2016–17 season. In most leagues, each tournament constitutes a national championship in itself.