It was one of the last to arrive and has remained in the background, in semi-darkness, very close to the cauldron. “It is one of the new additions for the crib, explain Isabel Delgado and Jesús García, better known as Traspas and Torijano, referring to the eagle that has joined the long list of animals that are part of their traditional nativity scene. The Christmas nativity scene, which the family has been setting up for years in the courtyard of their house on carrer Major in Dalt Vila, is now open to the public.

Christmas fills the streets

At ten o’clock in the morning, the couple opens the door of the courtyard so that all those who stroll through the old town on their way to the cathedral can soak up the Christmas spirit. The nativity scene can be seen and heard from the street, where the carols resound throughout the day, accompanying the life-sized birth scene. However, those who want to see it in full will have to wait until December 25th. At the moment the Virgin Mary, a mannequin dressed in some of the clothes that the family uses for Ibiza Medieval, is still in a state of good hope. On the night of the 24th, during the family Christmas Eve dinner, the baby Jesus will arrive in the manger.