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Mexican Independence Day
Parades, dancing, celebration and fireworks. The Mexican flag can be seen on buildings and in public squares across all cities. Several spots feature flower decorations in the colours red, white and green – the colours of the Mexican flag. Calls of “Viva Mexico – viva la independencia” can be heard…
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Easter in Latin America
Easter is a particularly important time of the year in many Latin American countries, and if you dream of experiencing it right up close, you might like to consider an Easter holiday in Latin America. The vast majority of the population are Catholics, and the celebration of Easter week, which…
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Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
Gorgeous feathered clothing in all sorts of colours. Lightly-clad women. Intense drum rhythms, chasing your own heartbeat. An injection of cheer and joy. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a festival of euphoria. When the samba rhythms hit, the world stops moving. All that matters is the now. The…
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Christmas in Latin America
In Latin America, Christmas Eve is known as Nochebuena in Spanish, and Véspera de Natal in Portuguese. And just as in the UK, each country in Central and South America has some wholly unique Christmas traditions. When Spain and Portugal were colonial powers, they brought their religion and traditions over…
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Five facts about Day of the Dead in Mexico
Smiling skeletons, colourful sugar skulls and festive picnics at the cemetery. A typical scene every year in early November when Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, a festival to mark the return to earth of the deceased to greet their relatives. Mexico transforms into one giant party, with outlandish parades,…
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