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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast Argentina on the Paraná River and the Paraguayan border. It is a trade and processing center.
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Examples
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Las Posadas is Spanish for "The Inns." During the traditional Mexican celebration, people sing songs and re-enact Joseph and Mary seeking shelter before the birth of Jesus.
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Grupo Posadas is launching a new 3-star hotel chain, designed for business people and traveling professionals.
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This beautiful tradition of the Posadas comes from the times of the Colonial period, but it is interesting to note that before the Conquest the Aztecs celebrated every year the arrival of the god Huitzilopochtli, between the 7th and the 26th of December.
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Grupo Posadas is launching a new 3-star hotel chain, designed for business people and traveling professionals.
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This beautiful tradition of the Posadas comes from the times of the Colonial period, but it is interesting to note that before the Conquest the Aztecs celebrated every year the arrival of the god Huitzilopochtli, between the 7th and the 26th of December.
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Now, it could seem that greed might be casting its shadow over the story of Bethlehem, except for one very important thing: Las Posadas is still observed in Mexico.
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Now, it could seem that greed might be casting its shadow over the story of Bethlehem, except for one very important thing: Las Posadas is still observed in Mexico.
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For eight days this wandering of the Holy Family to the different Posadas is represented, and seems more intended for an amusement to the children than anything serious.
Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country Frances Erskine Inglis 1843
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This is the last night of what are called the Posadas, a curious mixture of religion and amusement, but extremely pretty.
Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country Frances Erskine Inglis 1843
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Last may be mentioned a curious Mexican mixture of religion and amusement, a sort of drama called the "Posadas," described by Madame
Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Clement A. Miles
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