holidays
The beginning of the nine-day celebration beginning December 16 and ending December 24, celebrating the trials which Mary and Joseph endured before finding a place to stay where Jesus could be born (Hispanidad): The first day of Las Posadas (Mexico, Latin America)
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Las Posadas
Christmas tradition in the Spanish-speaking world
Las Posadas is a novenario. It is celebrated chiefly in Latin America and by Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States. It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24. Latin American countries have continued to celebrate the holiday, with very…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Latin America
Region of the Americas
Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish and Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geography, and as such it includes countries in both North and South America.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)