The Legend of the Cuetlaxochitl - Espooky Tales

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The legend of the Cuetlaxochitl, now more commonly called the Poinsettia or the Christmas flower, has a long history in Mexico. Before the Spanish, it had different medicinal uses and one 16th century legend would forever associate it with Christmas.We (Cristina & MJ) also share Christmas traditions we grew up with, different Christmas traditions around Latin America, we talk about El Dia de los Reyes Magos, some St Nicholas history and we end the episode with an Espooky Christmas story (around minute 34:00 if you want to skip all the Christmas stuff and go straight to the espooky stuff). Thank you so much for sending your stories! If you have a spooky story to share, email [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at call the Espooky Hot Line (360)836-4486. You can also submit it on Discord!For more spooky stories, check out the Tiktok! https://www.tiktok.com/@espookytalesInstagram https://www.instagram.com/espookytales/Chat with us on Discord! https://discord.gg/4zVbvd7HekWant to be a Patron? Get episodes AD-FREE, listen before they are released to anyone else, get bonus episodes, exclusive stickers, additional and more! Support Espooky Tales. Learn more by visiting https://www.patreon.com/EspookytalesGet Espooky Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/espooky-tales/Find us on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@espookytalesJoin us for movie nights on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/espooky_cristinaMailing Address Espooky Tales PO BOX 3234Vancouver, WA 98668

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