“Lupe-Reyes” has begun. Yesterday (Sunday) was the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the most important religious holiday of the year. The Winter High Season — when prices at resort destinations rise — begins on Wednesday and Dec. 16 is the night of the First Posada, gatherings — at which drinks are served — recalling the trek to Bethlehem. Office parties also are back in fashion. From Christmas Eve until Jan. 2 many businesses and government offices close. Those who can, take off for the beach. Flights to resort areas are booked solid. Nothing really will get back to normal until Jan. 7, the day following Epiphany, which marks the visit of the Three Wise Men, known in Mexico as the Magician Kings or Reyes Mágicos. Children in Mexico await gifts from the kings, but now they have Santa Claus, too.
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Jimm Budd
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