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Hispanic Christmas -- Navidad Hispana
Decorations, Foods, Music and Traditions

Latin Christmas Traditions Hispanic Christmas Luminarias

Las Posadas, La Novena or nine days of prayer-, La Nochebuena or Christmas Eve-, and La Misa de Gallo or the midnight mass, Las Pastorelas, and fireworks amongst others.


Las Posadas Las Posadas

Children in Mexico recreate the pilgrimage that Mary and Joseph lived while searching for lodging in what is one of the most awaited Mexican traditions: Las Posadas.

Christmas Decorations Hispanic Christmas Decorations

Which decorations will you find in our homes during the "Navidad Hispana"? We decorate with nativities, candles, "faroles" -luminaries-, angels, handmade ornaments typical of our countries of origin and many more...

Foods in "Navidad Hispana" Hispanic Christmas Foods

We try to serve and give traditional Hispanic foods during the entire holiday. Share our tamales, participate in the “Posadas,” or simply feed the participants after praying the “Novena.”

Latin Christmas foods in South America Latin Christmas Foods in South America

Tamales, ajiacos, asados and many more make Hispanic Christmas foods from Colombia to Argentina a rich part of our Hispanic culture.

Latin Christmas foods in the Caribbean Latin Christmas Foods in the Caribbean

lechón asado or barbecued pig in Cuba, niño envuelto or stuffed cabbage in the Dominican Republic, and roasted pork in Puerto Rico are the typical Christmas foods in these Hispanic Islands.

Christmas Music –Villancicos and Dance Music Villancicos

We sing and play villancicos from the beginning of the holiday. See here to make sure you own the best ones and the most remembered this holiday!

Christmas in Puerto Rico Christmas in Puerto Rico

Learn about the most important Puerto Rican Christmas traditions, dishes, foreign influences and religious customs of today’s “Navidad en Puerto Rico.”

Christmas in Mexico Christmas in Mexico

The main Christmas traditions in Mexico are “Las Posadas,” “Las Pastorelas,” and “La Fiesta de Reyes.” All of these traditions were born as a vehicle to teach religion to the Aztecs.

Christmas in Argentina Christmas in Argentina

Hispanic Christmas in Argentina enjoys the wonderful warm breezes of Summer and the beautiful blooms of many flowers.

Christmas in Colombia Christmas in Colombia

Christmas in Colombia is deeply rooted in the Catholic faith like most of the Hispanic culture countries. Our traditions include "Las Velitas" -the candles-, The Novena, "La Nochebueba" on Christmas Eve amongst others...

Christmas in Cuba Christmas in Cuba

For Cubans who are in the U.S. Christmas is a big celebration tied to the old traditions they remember from the island they left. Christmas dinner must include the famous "lechón asado".

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Hispanic Facts
in the U.S.

One in seven people in the United States is of Hispanic origin.


Hispanics are a mix of European, African and Native American people.


In 204 B.C. Romans created the term Hispanic to identify inhabitants from the Iberian Peninsula
which encompass Spain and Portugal today.


The term Hispanic was adopted in the U.S. in the 1970s by the federal government in its census questionnaires.


The U.S. is the fifth largest Hispanic country in the world.


St. Augustine and Santa Fe were Hispanic cities founded before Plymouth.


Spanish is the fourth most frequently spoken language in the world.


Twenty countries speak Spanish as their first language.


70% of the Hispanic population lives in five states: California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois.


Hispanics are the largest minority in the U.S.