Nativity scenesResidents take part in a 'living' Belen in in Arcos de la Frontera, near Cadiz in 2013. Photo: AFPSpaniards love their nativity scenes and many municipalities display a public one in the run up to Christmas. Some towns stage a "living" Belen - the Spanish word for Bethlehem - with real actors and real animals. The traditional figure is that of a young peasant from Catalonia, sporting a red barretina cap and a pipe. But modern crappers represent public figures of the moment, from politicians to sporting heroes.

Source: The Local December 19, 2019 17:40 UTC