In most Spanish towns you will find an elaborate Belen (a nativity display for the public - think about the nativity scene you have in homes and then add all of the village of Bethlehem to it for a Spanish Belen). They range in sizes all across the country. When Scott and I were walking the other night we came across one in a store window. It was lit up and played music through the windows. We could have stood there and examined it for hours. However, we did not know that we should have been looking for the Caganer. A caganer is a gnome-like man squatting with his pants down. He is hidden within the Belen. It is not unusual for children to be entertained by asking them "Where's Caganer?"
My kids will love to hear about this one!
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