To say that Mexico is a country rich with tradition is clichéd nearly as much as some of the traditions themselves. Take, for example, Mexico’s many Christmas traditions. In other countries, the 12 Days of Christmas are recognized, but in Mexico, the holiday season begins on December 1 and joyously continues until February 2. The […]
In 1930, Mexico wanted the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl to represent Christmas instead of Santa Claus
On December 23, 1930, the stage to deliver toys to poor children, the government of Mexico, built a pyramid in honor of Quetzalcoatl inside the National Stadium, located in the Roma neighborhood that was built in 1924 by José Villagrán. That year President Pascual Ortíz Rubio decreed the adoption of the figure of the god […]