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For an unquestionably one-of-a-kind take on Xmas festivities, consider a holiday to Taos throughout the holiday season. The town's Native American and Hispanic influences prevail, delivering a multicultural twist to the christmas season with activities like the illuminating of Ledoux Street, where the fabulous street's stores, studios, galleries and museums offer food, music and drink, and bonfires to passersby's, and the avenue is lined with farolitos, or small lanterns, warmly shimmering.

Taos's Xmas tree lighting takes place at the end of November in a ceremony that features carol singing and the appearance of Santa Claus in a vintage fire truck. During the days preceding Yuletide, the town additionally commemorates the Hispanic tradition "Las Posadas", a candlelight procession at Ranchos de Taos Plaza, as well as a production of "Los Pastores", a Spanish morality play. The climax of the christmas traditions happens on X-mas Day, on the taos Pueblo. The pueblo dwellers enjoy a processional through the pueblo's plaza whilst carrying the statue of the Blessed Mother. Bonfires are likewise sparked and time honored tribal dances performed.