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The Mexican Posada

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Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.

A few of the words

POSADA
The word means 'inn' or 'lodging' in Spanish, the very thing Mary and Joseph were searching for on that cold Bethlehem night.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PINATA
The traditional posada piñata has seven points, each one said to represent a deadly sin to be broken away by the blindfolded striker.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PONCHE
Ponche is a warm Mexican punch simmered with tejocotes, tamarind, hibiscus, and sugar cane, ladled out steaming on cold December nights.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
AGUINALDO
After the piñata, children receive an aguinaldo, a small bag of seasonal sweets, fruit, and peanuts, a cherished part of the posada tradition.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Mexican posada word search

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Mexican posada word search, free to play, with VILLANCICO and PONCHE hiding among the candles and the nine nights.

About The Mexican Posada

Each December, for nine nights running up to Christmas Eve, Mexican families and neighbors re-enact the journey of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem. Candle-carrying pilgrims process through the streets or from room to room, singing the traditional call-and-response at a closed door until it swings open in welcome. The celebration that follows fills the air with the scent of ponche, a warm spiced fruit punch, and the crack of a papier-mâché piñata shaped like a seven-pointed star.

How to play

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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