Bolivia Edition
Dia de Reyes leads today's complete edition for Bolivia.
Daily Edition
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
Kids leave their shoes out the night before and wake up hoping for a gift from the Reyes Magos. The panaderias sell roscon de reyes, the ring-shaped sweet bread with a plastic baby hidden inside. Whoever finds the baby hosts the next gathering, though everyone forgets by February.
The last day of the holiday season and the day kids find gifts in their shoes. The rosca de reyes has a hidden baby Jesus figurine and whoever finds it throws the next party. In many communities the Reyes Magos still visit homes and the children leave their shoes out the night before, just in case.
You spot the solenodon and the Hispaniolan hutia as distinctive small mammals endemic to this Caribbean island. You see that Dominican households most commonly keep dogs, cats, and fighting roosters. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.