{"id":65815,"date":"2018-11-27T21:51:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T20:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-lights-menorahs-and-tamales-the-holidays-in-san-antonio-are-a-culturally-rich-festive-and-feast-worthy-time-of-year\/"},"modified":"2018-11-27T22:54:05","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T02:54:05","slug":"luces-menoras-y-tamales-las-fiestas-en-san-antonio-son-una-epoca-del-ano-llena-de-cultura-alegria-y-festejos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/luces-menoras-y-tamales-las-fiestas-en-san-antonio-son-una-epoca-del-ano-llena-de-cultura-alegria-y-festejos\/","title":{"rendered":"Lights, Menorahs and Tamales: The Holidays in San Antonio are a Culturally Rich, Festive and Feast-Worthy Time of Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN ANTONIO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 27, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span> is often considered one of the most welcoming and festive cities in the U.S. During the holidays this spirit is all-the-more evident with numerous celebrations from early November through the first week of January, many of which are free to the public.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2198left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg2198left\" title=\"San Antonio\u2019s River Walk lights up \u2013 literally \u2013 during the holidays with more than 2,000 luminarias, a traditional Mexican Christmas lantern consisting of a candle set in sand inside a small paper bag. The centuries-old tradition takes place this year December 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18. \" border=\"0\" alt=\"San Antonio\u2019s River Walk lights up \u2013 literally \u2013 during the holidays with more than 2,000 luminarias, a traditional Mexican Christmas lantern consisting of a candle set in sand inside a small paper bag. The centuries-old tradition takes place this year December 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18. \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/790336\/VISIT_SAN_ANTONIO_River_Walk_Chrismas__.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>A unique aspect of <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span> during the holidays is the city&#8217;s culturally rich roots, which range from <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span> and beyond, and can be experienced in many forms throughout the destination. From learning how to make authentic <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=2223965780&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guadalupeculturalarts.org%2Fla-gran-tamalada%2F&amp;a=tamales\" rel=\"nofollow\">tamales<\/a><\/u> and participating in a traditional celebration of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=1588991601&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fevents%2F230362697501905%2F&amp;a=Las+Posadas\" rel=\"nofollow\">Las Posadas<\/a> to watching the annual <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=828609343&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chabadsa.com%2Ftemplates%2Farticlecco_cdo%2Faid%2F2040228%2Fjewish%2FChanukah-On-The-River.htm%23utm_source%3Ddomain%26utm_medium%3Ddomain%26utm_campaign%3DChanukahontheRiver.com&amp;a=Chanukah+boat+parade\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chanukah boat parade<\/a><\/u>; from a memorable performance of <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=4050350091&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fballetsanantonio.org%2F&amp;a=The+Nutcracker\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Nutcracker<\/a><\/u> to an unforgettable mariachi musical concert by world-renowned <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=4039770215&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmariachimusic.com%2Fevents%2Fmariachi-vargas-extravaganza%2Fmusician-biographies%2F&amp;a=Mariachi+Vargas+de+Tecalitl%C3%A1n\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitl\u00e1n<\/a><\/u>, the holidays in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Alamo<\/span> City are a great time to experience the diversity of the community.<\/p>\n<p>Visually, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span> literally shines; more than 2,000 traditional <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=2917825472&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesanantonioriverwalk.com%2Fevents%2Fford-fiesta-de-las-luminarias&amp;a=Mexican+luminarias\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mexican luminarias<\/a><\/u> line the River Walk, SeaWorld features <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=2981161616&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fseaworld.com%2Fsan-antonio%2Fevents%2Fchristmas%2F&amp;a=more+than+9+million+lights\" rel=\"nofollow\">more than 9 million lights<\/a><\/u> \u2013 more than anywhere else in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span> \u2013 and oversized and lit-up Christmas trees are all over town. <\/p>\n<p>More than 45,000 hotel rooms are available throughout the city making finding a hotel a breeze. Whether guests are looking for a hotel on the River Walk, in the colorful Downtown or in the Hill Country, it&#8217;s easy to find through special offers from the Marriott Portfolio of brands, Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk and the Eilan Hotel &amp; Spa at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=59192856&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitsanantonio.com%2Fholidays%2F&amp;a=VisitSanAntonio.com%2Fholidays\" rel=\"nofollow\">VisitSanAntonio.com\/holidays<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Add to all of this mild winter temperatures averaging in the 60s and the city stands out as an ideal destination for the entire family for a holiday getaway.<\/p>\n<p>Go to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=3057657778&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.visitsanantonio.com%2FNews%2FEnglish%2FLights%2C-Menorahs-and-Tamales-The-Holidays-in-San-A&amp;a=Media.VisitSanAntonio.com%2FNews\" rel=\"nofollow\">Media.VisitSanAntonio.com\/News<\/a> for a round-up of the can&#8217;t-miss, unique events happening this year in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg4bb6left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg4bb6left\" title=\"Visit San Antonio logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Visit San Antonio logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/790376\/VISIT_SAN_ANTONIO_Logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=1360518387&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F790336%2FVISIT_SAN_ANTONIO_River_Walk_Chrismas__.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F790336%2FVISIT_SAN_ANTONIO_River_Walk_Chrismas__.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/790336\/VISIT_SAN_ANTONIO_River_Walk_Chrismas__.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2310894-1&amp;h=1852142033&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F790376%2FVISIT_SAN_ANTONIO_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F790376%2FVISIT_SAN_ANTONIO_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/790376\/VISIT_SAN_ANTONIO_Logo.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Visit San Antonio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN ANTONIO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 27, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio<\/span> is often considered one of the most welcoming and festive cities in the U.S. During the holidays this spirit is all-the-more evident with numerous celebrations from early November through the first week of January, many of which are free to the public.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2198left\" dir=\"ltr\">&lt;img id=&quot;prnejpg2198left&quot; title=&quot;San Antonio\u2019s River Walk&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65816,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-viajes-y-turismo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}