Vocabulario
Spanish word for candles
Vela(s)
Holiday in Mexico on Dec. 7 to celebrate an important female religious figure
Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe
Christian religious holiday celebrating the birth of baby Jesus
Navidad
Mexican corn and meat dish
Tamales
Spanish word for reindeer
Misa del Gallo
Spanish tradition on New Years Eve to eat fruit at midnight
las doce uvas de la suerte
Cake with Christ figurine hidden inside
La rosca de reyes
Spanish word for Christmas tree
Arbol de Navidad
Latin American festival leading up to Christmas to celebrate the journey of Mary and Joseph
Las Posadas
Argentinian name for tradition on Dec. 8
Arbolito
Ensalada de Nochebuena
Spanish word for Christmas Eve
Nochebuena
Holiday on Dec. 7 in Colombia celebrating immaculate conception with lights and candles
Día de las Velitas
Name for huge Spanish lottery drawing on Dec. 22
El Gordo
Mexican soup made of meat and shredded lettuce, dried corn
Pozole
Spanish word for Christmas Carolers
Los villiancicos
Day celebrated in January to commemorate the 3 wise men visiting Jesus
Epifanía
Day to celebrate saints, usually on Dec. 28
Día de los Santos Inocentes.
Puerto Rican rice dish for Christmas
Arroz con gandules