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by: Kevin Baez

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El dia de los reyes magos es un dia muy especial en la cultura de mexico. Esta celebracion es celebrada el dia 6 de enero y celebra el nacimiento de Cristo. El dia que Cristo nacio una luz aparecio en el cielo y formo una estrella. Los tres reyes vieron la estrella y sabian que significaba algo importante.Los reyes montaron sus camellos y sigieron la estrella hasta encontrar al nino dios en un pesebre de animales. Los tres reyes magos le presentaron regelos de oro, incienso y mirra al nino dios. Este dia es recordado y celebrado en la cultura de mexico porque es un dia muy importante.Lo celebramos con una rosca de reyes. La rosca de reyes contiene un nino dios adentro. La familia parte la rosca y el que agara el nino dios tiene que preparar una comida para la familia el dia de la candelaria.

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After New Year’s Day, Mexican families still have a very special date to commemorate and enjoy.  On January 6, most of the Hispanic world & culture celebrates El Dia De Reyes, the Epiphany, remembering the day when the Three Wise Men following the star to Bethlehem, arrived bearing their treasured gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the Baby Jesus.

Picture by Tito Caballero

The Reyes Magos In  La Alameda

A couple of days earlier, the children write their letters to the Wise Men, or to their favorite Rey Mago: Melchor, Gaspar, or Baltasar, asking for the presents they would like to receive.

During the evenings before the great celebration on January 6, families go to the Alameda, in Mexico City, a beautiful park that dates back to the Colonial era. There, every year, hundreds of stands are placed with food, toys and best of all, there are sets, where the children can have their picture taken with the Three Kings of the Orient.This has been a tradition in the Mexican culture for centuries now.
(Ya vienen los reyes magos)

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English translation of "los tres reyes magos"

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English translation of "los tres reyes magos"

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Think the Holiday Season is over? For many of us, it may be. Yet, in the Spanish culture, January is also filled with holidays and traditions - festive gatherings and food included, with the Christmas season being officially over on February 2!

The main holiday in January is El Dia De Los Tres Reyes Magos (Three Kings' Day, or the Epiphany), celebrated on January 6. Spain, as well as most Latin American countries, don't celebrate December 25 as the day children receive their Christmas gifts. Instead, children get their presents on January 6, El Día de Los Tres Reyes Magos (Three Kings' Day). This day commemorates the wise men coming to see baby Jesus, bringing the gifts of gold.

On this day, children put shoe boxes stuffed with grass for the king's camels, under their beds. The next morning, the grass is gone, replaced by a gift left by the three kings. And like Christmas, charcoal is left for children who have been naughty.

For this holiday, a traditional feast is prepared. In Mexico, all bakeries offer the Rosca de Reyes, an oval wreath-shaped sweetbread, decorated with candied fruit. This tradition was brought by the Spaniards centuries ago.A plastic figurine of the Baby Jesus is hidden inside the Rosca. Hiding the baby symbolizes the need to find a secure place where Jesus could be born, a place where King Herod would not find Him.

During the family gathering, everyone cuts a slice of the Rosca. The knife symbolizes the danger in which the Baby Jesus was in. The guest who gets the baby figurine becomes the hostof the next celebration, Candelaria or Candle mass day on February 2. That day marks the end of the Christmas season in Latin America. This is when the nativity scene is put away. The holiday would not be complete without the traditional family gathering and dinner of tamales and hot chocolate.

Although not so widely, Feast of San Antonio Abad to honor animals and Feast of San Sebastian are also celebrated in January. Now, what's your favorite Spanish or Latin American holiday? Don't forget to visit Elefloor for Asian real estate offers, including stunning properties for sale and rent in Thailand.

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Three Kings' Day, or Christmas Traditions in the Spanish Culture | Learn Spanish Blog

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Think the Holiday Season is over? For many of us, it may be. Yet, in the Spanish culture, January is also filled with holidays and traditions - festive gatherings and food included, with the Christmas season being officially over on February 2!

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The difference between the spanish celebration of "los tres reyes magos" and the american celebration is that the spanish celebrate it on the 6th of January while the americans celebrate it in their christmas season on christmas eve usually in christmas pageants.

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The three wise men celebration in Mexico_El día de los Reyes Magos en México

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In Mexico, Día de Los Reyes (known elsewhere as Epiphany) is celebrated on January 6 to honor the Three Wise Men. This holiday represents the day the Three Wise Men gave gifts to Jesus Christ. The day closes the Christmas festivities and is the day the people of Mexico exchange gifts. During Día de Los Reyes, Mexicans serve Rosca de Reyes, or King's Cake. "Rosca" means wreath and "reyes" means kings. The Rosca de Reyes has an oval shape to symbolize a crown and has a small doll inside which represents baby Jesus. The doll figure symbolizes the hiding of the infant Jesus from King Herod's troops. Traditionally roscas are adorned with dried and candied fruits to symbolize the many jewels that a crown would have. The person who gets the slice with the doll must host a party on Día de la Candelaria in February.

Christmas might be over, but it doesn't mean the gift giving (and receiving) is over. Children in Latin America and Spain receive the majority of their gifts from the Three Kings rather than from Santa Claus at Christmas. Before going to bed, the children place their old shoes with a wish list on top for the Three Kings. In the morning, the shoes are filled with toys and gifts from the Three Kings.

Reyes festivities are celebrated in a variety of ways across the globe, and here are five ways you can celebrate the traditions in your home.

My First Rosca de Reyes: Do you want to try making a rosca de reyes? Read my experience making my first rosca with my children along with a delicious recipe. Remember... The custom is that whoever finds the doll must host a party on Candlemas (February 2nd).

Celebrating Los Tres Reyes (Three Kings' Day) - Our Traditions: In this post you will learn how to adorn shoeboxes and the steps to teach your children the meaning of the holiday.

Celebrating Dia de los Reyes Magos with your kids: Celebrate the holiday with DIY crafts for the crown, camel, box of hay, and the kings.

Celebrating El Día de los Tres Reyes Magos: Learn all about the holiday along with a beautiful video by JCPenney sharing real holidays by real families.

A Tres Reyes Magos Menu Fit for a King: Three easy dishes for a complete Three King's Day dinner.

Yvette founded MuyBuenoCookbook.com in 2010. She also is a professional recipe developer and food writer, and is the co-author of Muy Bueno: Three Generations of Authentic Mexican Flavor. You can watch a trailer for the book here.

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What Is Día de Los Reyes (Three Kings' Day)? And How Do You Celebrate It?

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In Mexico, Día de Los Reyes (known elsewhere as Epiphany) is celebrated on January 6 to honor the Three Wise Men. This holiday represents the day the Three Wise Men gave gifts to Jesus Christ. The day closes the Christmas festivities and is the day the people of Mexico exchange gifts.

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