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Santa Rosa, city, Argentina

(Encyclopedia) Santa Rosa, city (1991 pop. 80,629), capital of La Pampa prov., central Argentina. It is a modern city and road junction surrounded by a rich agricultural and cattle-raising area.…

Winter Holiday Roundup

Learn More About Major December Celebrations Advent: Variable, beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas.  The start of the Christmas season Hanukkah: Variable…

Santa Rosa Island

(Encyclopedia) Santa Rosa Island, narrow barrier beach between the Gulf of Mexico and Santa Rosa Sound, NW Fla. in the vicinity of Pensacola, extending c.50 mi (80 km) parallel to the coast. It is…

Santa Catalina

(Encyclopedia) Santa CatalinaSanta Catalinasănˈtə kătˌəlēˈnə [key] or Catalina Island, S Calif., one of the Channel Islands, off Huntington Beach, Calif. It is a resort island, 22 mi (35 km) long and…

Santa Fe, city, Argentina

(Encyclopedia) Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. On the eastern margin of the Pampa (see…

Santa María, volcano, Guatemala

(Encyclopedia) Santa MaríaSanta Maríasänˈtä märēˈä [key], active volcano, 12,375 ft (3,772 m) high, SW Guatemala, in the Sierra Madre near the city of Quetzaltenango. Its eruption in 1902 was one of…

North Pole Quiz

The North Pole is not only the top of the world but also the home of Santa Claus at Christmas. Test your northern knowledge here on Infoplease!

Krampus Quiz

Welcome to our Krampus trivia quiz! You might know about Santa Claus, but how well do you know his darker counterpart? Test your knowledge about this intriguing folklore figure!

Jingle All the Way

Director:Brian LevantWriter: Randy KornfieldDirector of Photography:Victor J. KemperEditors:Kent Beyda and Wilton HendersonMusic: David NewmanProduction Designer:Leslie McDonaldProducers:…