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Worry Dolls, also known as Muñeca Quitapena, originated in the Mayan areas of Guatemala and Mexico. They are handmade using a base of wool or wire ...

Nochevieja, or New Year's Eve, is an important night in the Mexican culture with celebrations and traditions. A common Hispanic tradition is to eat...

A local market in Southern California had people lining up early in the morning the day before Christmas Eve to be able to purchase their favorite ...

Noche Buena is an important holiday celebration for Christian Latin people around the world. It takes place on Christmas Eve and translates to "goo...

"Feliz Navidad," the bilingual hit ,written by José Feliciano is a simple, yet charming, iconic holiday song that we all know and love. On its' 50t...

Champurrado is a thick, chocolate-based drink made with corn flour, or maza.  It is also called Mexican hot chocolate and is thought to originate f...

Mexican-American chef Marcela Valladolid began building a Día de los Muertos altar for her mother several years ago, but originally felt disconnect...

In the Latino culture, it wouldn't be Christmas without tamales. They've been around longer than tortillas and the origin can be traced back to pre...

To this day, Our Lady of Guadalupe remains a powerful symbol in the Mexican culture. The history of this woman goes back to 1531 when the Virgin Ma...

The new Netflix program Selena: The Series was just released and already there is controversy suurounding the show. Some argue the singer herself w...

The feast day of the Virgen de Guadalupe is a Mexican holiday celebrated December 12th. She is a powerful symbol of identify in the Mexican culture...

In Mexico, Christmas is celebrated from December 12th to January 6th. The weather is typically mild and people shop and gather at places called pue...