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San Antonio
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acequias
(ah-say'-kee-ahs):
stone-lined or dirt ditches used to carry water from the
San Antonio River to the city and the five colonial
missions.
aqueduct (ah'-kwa-duk):
a bridge holding an acequia built over a creek. The
Espada Aqueduct near Mission San Juan de Espada is the
only remaining Spanish aqueduct in the United States.
Bexar (bear locally, bay-har' properly):
not an animal, but the county in south Texas where San
Antonio was founded as San Antonio Presidio de Bejar in
1718, and settled by Canary Islanders in the Villa de
San Fernando de Bejar in 1731.
cascarones (kas-kah-ro'-nees):
dyed egg shells filled with confetti, used to crack over
the head of a friend during Fiesta. (cascaron,
singular.)
La Villita (lah vil-yee'-tah):
the village or little town on the San Antonio River
which was the city's first residential neighborhood, now
an arts and crafts center in the downtown area.
Los Pastores (los pahs-tor'-ays):
The Shepherds, a miracle play thought to date back to
the founding of the San Antonio Missions in the early
18th century. Now presented annually by the Conservation
Society and the National Parks Service at San Jose
Mission, usually during the week between Christmas and
New Year's.
Las Posadas (lahs po-sah'-dahs):
The Inns, a traditional Spanish-Mexican pageant
depicting the Holy Family's search for an inn. Presented
annually on the second Sunday in December by the
Conservation Society on the banks of the San Antonio
River.
NIOSA®(knee-oh'-sah):
an acronym for A Night in Old San Antonio®, the
Conservation Society's annual fundraiser, featuring food
and drink booths and live entertainment, held four
nights in April during Fiesta Week in La Villita.
NIOSITA (knee-o-see'-tah):
a mini-NIOSA, held throughout the year as private
parties for organizations and convention groups.
Paseo del Rio (pah-say'a del ree'-o):
River Walk in downtown San Antonio, lined with
restaurants with shops above at street level.
San Antonio (san ann-ton'-ee-o):
one of the oldest civilized settlements in the United
States, founded in 1718 by the Spanish and named for St.
Anthony, "whose day it was." Pronounced as the Spanish
named it (and not called "San Antone" by residents,
contrary to the belief of some travel writers from the
East Coast, barkeepers from Down Under, and West Texas
ranchers.) |
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