Posted in Spain, tagged food, Grapes, happy new year, new year, new year's eve, Spain, Tradition on December 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »
12 Lucky Grapes
New Year’s Eve in Spain is a party night like in everywhere else, though you can’t listen anything but the chimes of the clock of La Puerta del Sol, the main square of Madrid the capital. No countdowns can be heard, but not because there is none. There is a longer one that last 12 seconds and it starts the 12 seconds before midnight.
Posted in Spain, tagged Parade, Spain, three kings, Tradition on December 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »
King Gaspar by RLasaosa
If you are going to spend your Christmas Holidays in Spain remember that you have to wait until the 6th of January to get your presents! This day is, according to the Bible, when the Three Kings arrived in Bethelem and gave Jesus presents. So Spanish kids receive their presents the same day as him after having writted them a letter with their requests.
The night before, a lot of parades take place all arround the country. The Three Kings arrive riding camels and giving sweets and toys to everybody. After that, instead of coming down throw the chimeney as Santa, they use their magic to appear in the houses and leave the presents beneath the Christmas Tree.
Global Xmas 