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Latino and Hispanic culture and customs have a majo r presence everywhere in our city, from street names to adobe architecture to arts, dance and music.A prime example of Hispanic influence is found at historic Old Town, where adobe buildings surround a central plaza, a common feature of Spanish colonial towns.nother one of the long-held Hispanic traditions is setting up luminarias, sometimes called farolitos, on Christmas Eve in Old Town Plaza followed by midnight mass at San Felipe de Neri Church. A traditional luminaria is a brown paper bag, weighted by sand, with a lit votive candle inside.
Spanish Eating Customs: Wine. Whether out at a restaurant or in the home with the family, it is very typical to drink wine along with a meal. So common, in fact, that restaurants offering a menÃº almost always include wine in the advertised price. Spanish Eating Customs: Coffee. Coffee is quite the Spanish phenomenon. Many Spaniards drink several cups of their favorite caffeinated beverage in the course of a single day. Coffee also traditionally follows a Spanish meal and is served after the dessert. To fit in with the locals, ask for a cafÃ© con leche (coffee with milk), a cafÃ© solo (coffee without milk), or a cafÃ© cortado (coffee with some milk). Spanish Eating Customs: Tipping