Epiphany's Account Of The Magi In Spanish

Epiphany celebrates the arrival of the Magi (the Three Kings, named Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar) at the site of Jesus' birth, so it is also called El Día de los Reyes Magos ("Three Kings' Day") in Spanish-speaking countries such as Panama. The day also commemorates his divinity as manifested to the Magi, who brought him gifts. On this day Panamanian families awake to open the gifts left by the Three Kings, and families and friends gather for the celebrations. While the children play with their new toys, the adults busy themselves preparing a grand dinner including a special dessert, known as La Rosca de Reyes or "Three Kings Bread." This crown-shaped, glazed bread is traditionally made with walnuts, grated orange peel, raisins, and candied …show more content…
Also, most people buy Canadian Christmas trees, that the supermarkets import from Canada, and decorate them with lights and Christmas decorations. The Central Park in Boquete is also decorated with beautiful lights and different decorations like a nativity where Child Jesus is placed at midnight on Christmas Eve. In Navidad (Christmas) people usually buy food and keep it frozen until they prepare it on Christmas Eve. The Panamanian traditional foods for Christmas include homemade Turkey, Ham, Arroz de Guando (rice with a national bean), Tamales, ensalada de papas (potato salad), fruit breads and more. In most neighborhoods people gather to celebrate Christmas. People get together with their family to eat Christmas Dinner. The tradition in Navidad is to have dinner at 12 midnight on Christmas Eve with your closest family members, listen to Christmas Carols while having a glass of wine and wait together until midnight. Some families go to church to pray with their loved ones and to wait until midnight to celebrate the birth of