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To be born in Spain: From Bethlehem to Modern Spain, The Journey of Childbirth

Dec 23, 2022 | General

Baby Jesus has just been born, MERRY CHRISTMAS! I cannot imagine how giving birth to a baby must have been two thousand years ago. According to the Bible baby Jesus was born in a stable, so I assume that there must have not been a very hygienic situation. The...

History of Nativity Scenes in Spain

Dec 22, 2021 | General

The first Nativity scenes date back to the second century, obviously second century after Christ as they represent the birth of Christ. We find this first Holy Family scene painted at the catacombs in Priscila (Italy) We have to wait till early XIII century...

Polvorón, a very Spanish Xmas Candy

Dec 30, 2020 | General

It is Xmas time and all around the world we start looking in our grandma´s recipe book for the traditional and super loved family recipes. In Spain we cook POLVORON. The first time any one wrote about polvorón was on the XVI century, it was an inventory of...

Is it really looking a lot like Christmas?

Dec 25, 2020 | General

Home is finally decoratedand looks like Christmas. The Nativity scene is in the middle of the living room, the tree cannot welcome any more ornaments and we even have some snow in the streets. As every year in December, the Advent calendar opens every single morning...