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Hello city tourists, it´s a pleasure to me that you are joining us in other tour by Mexico City.
This time I will introduce you that will be my new partner on Vagabundeando, she is Jen Ocegueda.
Thank so much Juan Carlos! For me is a true honor to be with you and this program. Well we´ll have an interesting tour so let´s go!!..
¡¡To wander away!!.
This Monday we are in one of the reserve that gives sustenance to our Mexico City.
Of course we are talking about the magnificent Aragon Forest located in Gustavo A. Madero District.
By the way we´re in Christmas times what do you think if we take for a walk for this nice place?, isn´t it Jen?
So is!! El Nacimiento más Grande del Mundo (The Bigger Nativity Scene of the World) .
World´s travelers welcome to Bethlehem of Judea, since 24 days with all its nights over this Bethlehem City,
it has planted a bright star, thousands of travelers like you have arrived here, but there are three men notable by their color skin and where they come from.
their names Melchor, Gaspar and Baltazar, they are Kings and assure to be wizards, if you want to find them,
come here to The bigger nativity scene of the world, come on!!, follow me!!! Welcome travelers!
El Nacimiento más Grande del Mundo(The Bigger Nativity Scene of the World) arrived for first time to Mexico City on December, 2011,
in order that Mexican families discover the true meaning of Christmas to walk through Belen´s town where Jesus was born.
It was like that, this nativity scene became a favorite place for thousands of families.
In addition to walk through main scenes of this important event, the visitors have opportunity to enjoy
a healthy recreation place, have fun with its various activities and close to the culture of those times.
The bigger nativity scene of the world, now here in Aragon Forest has prepared many surprises for you , if you don´t believe me, check it out!
Here is passage of Archangel Gabriel´s annunciation before Maria who was humble carpenter´s wife in Bethlehem;
the Archangel arrived to tell her Maria you have been chosen among all women for your goodness and purity to engender in your womb,
that for intersection of holy spirit, the man, world´s savior, a child whose name will be Jesus. The Archangel told to Maria the following words:
"Hail Maria, because you are full of graceful, the Lord will be with you, because you´re blessed among all women", it´s thus everyone repeats Ave Maria,
repeats annunciation words that Archangel Gabriel gave the news of Jesus arrived, welcome travelers.
Aragon Forest invites you that don´t forget to travel back in time, discover Bethlhem´s culture and interact with characters who can take a picture with you...
Likewise from 16 to 24 December participate in posadas that The Bigger Nativity Scene of the World arranges for you.
There will be music students, candies, toddy, besides chants of litany.
This event promotes values, spirituality, mainly family unity.
That´s why don´t forget to celebrate Christmas spirit, coming to this wonderful place.
Welcome to Bethlehem, you are entering to Herodes´ palace, today we receive in hearing the visit of three mysterious kings,
their names Melchor, Gaspar and Baltazar, but they have gotten angry to my lord, they have said him,
That have come from East following a star looking for someone who calls King of Kings.
If I were you, I would take care of my children, because the one has given the order to find him for not losing his kingdom,
but don´t be afraid travelers, he is only taking away 30 years old young and he give them to me, enjoy the journey, I won´t interrupt you!
Before an important event like God Child´s birth will carry out various masses, in order to celebrate Christmas,
to thank to the year ends and the beginning of 2013. Top it off from December 25 to January 5,
there will be chests where kids can leave their letters to Three Kings, which will be checked by staff and more ingenious, will be awarded.
This event was open on December 1st. And will be to January 6, 2013 all the week from 12 to 22 pm.
Of course Jen, it´s time for commercial breaks and we´ll tell you all about this nativity scene, so we´ll be right back!
Welcome world´s travelers to Good Wishes Wall allusion to Wailing Wall located in Jerusalem,
you can write a good wish on the wall or on scrolls, if it is a good wish, Bethlehem star shall grant it you; come in!
The nativity scenes are called also cribs or mangers, dating from 800 years A.C.
According to the legend, origins of nativity goes back St. Francisco de Asis epoch who was the first one to set a living nativity scene to show Jesus birth.
He walked through towns of his natal Italy in order to preach the Word. In Winter of 1223, while he was nearby Rieti,
was surprised by Christmas in Greccio´s shrine there he inspired and reproduce God Child´s birth.
He was helped by other clerics; he built a small straw house, a gate and manger and invited all inhabitants to gather in a living scene with Jose, Maria,
the baby boy, shepherds, ox, and a donkey, for greater accuracy.
The gladiators did not fight in a death match, because they were slaves, to have a slave and this one will give a show,
it was very expensive; the gladiators had some comforts such as food, doctors, to maintain his wealth to improve benefits of their masters.
I and my partner will do a small training between gladiators.
At last when this tradition rooted in Europe, during many time nativity scenes kept in religious enclosures.
And Little by Little clay figures were made to set in Christian homes.
We must mention that Spaniard Conquest, friars used Christmas costumes to evangelize to the natives of the new world.
The nativity scenes were very important because people from these lands were trained to make figures.
Many of Mexican nativity scenes include motifs, stereotypes, of our culture, which are such picturesque.
So we can see some depictions of mail man, balloon salesman, water boy, taco salesman, Baker, organ grinder etc.
No limit for imagination for example height figures are impressive, it´s not unusual to find that God Children
is as large as Maria and Jose or bigger than lambs or giant Three Kings and small baby boy.
Everybody knows about God children´s birth on December 25, formerly this one was celebrated on January 6;
the Pope Julio I in 350 A.C changed it because coincided it with winter solstice;
as well as he wanted to diminish pagan celebrations carried out by Romans.
On the other hand, we must to stand out the lights decorating nativity scenes.
Today is very common to find color intermittent guides among which are musical ones.
This Christmas art can be done with any element or material available, for example, moss, straw, cardboard;
although can be used rocks, hoses, prints and many other things that maker and its imagination allows.
There is no excuses, but it really matters is to emphasize Christmas spirit that unfortunately has been losing,
however recently have appeared various National, State and local contests of nativity scenes in order to rekindle this beautiful Christmas tradition.
No doubt this season is of reflection, peace and harmony and they are feelings that we must have them all the year.
Of course guys, we must not rehearse them only for this season, but rather every single day to construct a better world
What do you think, if we go to commercial breaks? And keep on walking through in this wonderful place and say good bye only her on Vagabundeando.
We´ll be right back!!!
Did you already see to Three Kings? Over there is Melchor in red and yellow, he comes on his horse from Asia, and he carries incense for the God.
In this side is Gaspar on his camel and he carries myrrh for the men.
And there is Baltazar comes from Europe on his elephant and he carries gold for the king as well as he, the animals has depictions in their culture,
for example elephant depicts Asia, camel depicts Africa and horse depicts Europe.
And also each gift depicts some very different thing; incense depicts purity is like faith, we know it is here we can see it but we can touch it, like smoke, we were taught that it is here.
Myrrh is for the men is a death´s depiction a material to embalm then is to hold back people, for they don´t never go away ; the depiction of heart ,
I mean a person that you love too much and that one lives in your heart forever.
Gold depicts town´s wealth all material goods everything so one fights; that´s why these three stages we see Jesus;
why? There in incense as we say that one is for God, you pray, "Oh my god help me, I want you to grant my miracle,
today I feel sick, cure me please" you are praying to the spirit.
This side where the myrrh is, we see it like the men, when Jesus walked among us flesh and bones, that´s why myrrh is for men.
Gold is for the king, when the savior comes; we see him like the king all of us, he came to save and guide us on the way of life.
Long time ago there was a belief, that there were 7 and 12 kings depicting days of the week and months of the year, and some of them lost in the desert,
he came from Atlantis; that is not true, because each king depicts a culture, continent, in those times only three continents were known.
In addition the three king crowns are in Cologne Germany; as well as that wall depicts Wailing Wall in Jerusalem,
where you can pray for their deceased or god and put inside wall holes a scroll; the Bethlehem star shall grant your wish; this is the story about Three Kings my friends.
What did you think about the last tour of the year guys?
Inspiratv wishes you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, I´m Jen Ocegueda.
I´m Juan Carlos de la Mora and invite you that follow us the next year on www.inspiratv.com.mx
¡¡See you Next Time!!
Subtitulos: Pierre Du´Pont