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The Three Kings:
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Three Kings is traditionally the time when the Spanish give and receive their presents, although some have also started to give gifts on Christmas Eve/Day in line with the rest of Europe and have recently introducedFather Christmas into the proceedings.
The highlight of this festival is the Cabalgata de Los Reyes, or the Three Kings Cavalcade, on the evening of the 5th January. This can only be described as a mobile riot and takes place in every city, town or village throughout Spain normally staring around six o'clockin the evening.Although as with every other public event in spain the timing is never punctual.
The cavalcade normally consists of three floats, each of which carries one of the 'Kings' and his entourage, there are also various performers, musicians, etc. As the procession wends its way through the streets the Kings and co. hurl sweets into the attendant crowd of children and adults, as you can imagine it's everyone for themselves and you will see most of the children coming away with bags full of 'caramelos', lots of the adults too!
One thing to remember is to watch out for the parking restrictions posted on the lamp posts on the procession route. You will be towed away if you ignore them.
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