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For an undeniably unique take on Xmas jollifications, consider a vacation to Taos during the course of the holiday. The town's Native American and Hispanic influences prevail, inspiring a multicultural flourish to the vacation season with activities like the lighting of Ledoux Street, where the captivating street's stores, galleries, museums and studios deliver music, food and drink, and bonfires to passersby's, and the street is lined up with farolitos, or little lanterns, warmly glowing.

Taos's Xmas tree lighting occurs at the end of November in a ceremony that includes carol singing and the appearance of Father Christmas in a vintage fire truck. In the time before Christmas, the town additionally celebrates the Hispanic tradition "Las Posadas", a candlelight processional at Ranchos de Taos Plaza, in addition to a performance of "Los Pastores", a Spanish morality play. The height of the holiday season festivities takes place on Xmas Day, on the Taos Pueblo. The pueblo dwellers have a processional through the pueblo's plaza while bringing the statue of the Blessed Mother. Bonfires are likewise sparked and traditional tribal dances carried out.

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