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I filmed this video in Old San Juan prior to the 2020 pandemic & never released it until now.
On La Víspera de Reyes (the Eve of Three Kings Day) Puerto Rican children cut grass to put in a shoe box under their bed for the camels to eat. Their "wish list" is placed on top of the grass.
Three Kings Day is to Puerto Rico what Christmas is to the US: a holiday rooted in religion that people now celebrate with social gatherings, food, and gift giving. Los Reyes Magos, as the locals call it, is Christmas with a Latin twist. The concept of Santa Claus is left behind for Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar, together known as the Three Wise Men. Nowadays, Puerto Ricans pay homage to the kings with carnivals, parades, fairs, and feasts that tourists are welcome to participate in, too.
