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Around the World, Revelers Welcome the Holidays
Global Press Journal reporters captured moments of joy during the holiday season.
A mother and child look at a nativity scene in the main square of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. People come to the square every year to enjoy the Christmas decorations and ask for blessings for the new year.
Coraly Cruz Mejías,
GPJ
Puerto Rico
Lucero Arcos Lara decorates a Christmas tree at her house in Mexico City. Arcos Lara says she likes to add two or three ornaments to her collection each year.
Mar García,
GPJ
Mexico
Purevdorj Enkhtaivan weaves Christmas ornaments in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Purevdorj, who used to weave clothing for her daughters, turned her hobby into a business while she was taking care of her children at home.
Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu,
GPJ
Mongolia
People ice skate in the historic downtown of Chihuahua, Mexico, where an ice rink is installed every year during the holiday season.
Lilette A. Contreras,
GPJ
Mexico
Raúl del Carmen Oropeza Trujillo, a cook for 35 years, makes rose-shaped hojuelas in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Hojuelas are a traditional holiday dessert, especially during Las Posadas, which honors the newborn Jesus.
Marissa Revilla,
GPJ
Mexico
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