Mexicans do not wait for Santa Claus to bring toys and presents at Christmas.
They wait a little bit longer : the day of the 3 Magic Kings –Melchior, Gaspar y Baltazar– which takes place on January the 6th. This celebration comes from a Catholic tradition that reminds us of the birth of Christ.
When he was a newborn baby, a very bright shining star was showing the way to the 3 most powerful and wise Kings through the desert to come and honor baby Jesus and offer him presents.
This is, for almost every Mexican child, the most important day of the year.
Because of the poverty in the country, there are many many children who wait for their present but it never comes.
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