It's good to be part of the Spanish-speaking world right now. You can get double the gifts. You get Christmas presents and then on Jan 6, you get even more presents. January 6 is el Día De Los Reyes. It's more exciting than Christmas for many Spanish-speaking kids. Why not make 2022 the year you join them in the Spanish-speaking world? Here's my best offer to get you speaking Spanish comfortably this year and connect with your friends on a deeper level.
I love Mexico City over the Christmas period; there are a lot of great traditions. Santa Claus is becoming more popular, but he's still got nothing on Los Reyes Magos. Literally, Los Tres Reyes Magos means the Three Magical Kings, but in English they are better known as the Three Wise Men. The kings are in all the city parks. The kids line up with their families to take a photo with the kings. Instead of asking the Magical Kings for presents, the parents buy big balloons filled with helium. Then in the night on Jan 5th, they tie a letter to the balloon. The letter tells the kings what presents to bring. The kids watch their balloon go up into the sky as it makes its way to the line of three stars that are part of the Big Dipper. Those stars are Los Reyes Magos. Then, they’ll leave a zapato (shoe) out in the living room. Magically the next morning, in or next to the shoes will appear the presents from Los Reyes Magos. The kings really are magical in the Spanish-speaking world. Here's that link again for your next step if you decide to make Spanish fluency a goal for 2022.