Friday, 29 Mar 2024

Festive Cities To Celebrate the Holidays in Mexico

Celebrate the holidays in these festive Mexican destinations.


Festive Cities To Celebrate the Holidays in Mexico

Mexico has many cities that celebrate Christmas and New Year's with traditional festivities of high historical and cultural value. These are some of the most popular destinations tourists can't miss if they travel to Mexico this holiday season.

Oaxaca is one of Mexico's most popular places to celebrate the Christmas and New Year's holidays. From the beginning of December, its streets are full of parties in which national and foreign tourists enjoy shows and diverse gastronomy with typical dishes.

Children, young people, and adults gather to ask for "posada," an ancient tradition that recalls when the Virgin Mary and her husband, St. Joseph, requested lodging for the Baby Jesus to be born. On this occasion, the piñata is broken, and families have fun sharing typical dishes, sweets, fruits, and drinks to toast the birth of Baby Jesus.

A few days before Christmas, Oaxaca celebrates Radishes Night, an exciting traditional contest that begins with the assembly of an exhibition and sale of radishes figures.

This incredible city, located in the mountains of Chiapas, celebrates Christmas and New Year's festivities with traditional dances representing the syncretism of the native cultures and the Spanish inheritance.

The city celebrates a special mass commemorating the birth of the Baby Jesus. In addition, the traditional Fiesta Grande de Chiapa is organized in the first week of January, culminating with a great meal shared among all community members.

This festivity combines religious and popular elements that give it a unique character and honors the three patrons of the community. With the traditional Parachico Dance, a collective offering is made to the revered Saints. This holiday begins in the morning and goes until the evening. During the event, participants wear wooden masks, headdresses with monteras (Spanish hats), dresses in sarapes, embroidered shawls, and ribbons of different colors.

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