1. A small inn or lodging house, typically modest and family-run
We stayed at a charming posada in the mountain village.
Ficamos em uma pousada charmosa na aldeia montanhosa.
2. In Spanish colonial Mexico, a shelter or refuge, historically associated with the nativity celebrations
The posada tradition reenacts Mary and Joseph seeking shelter.
A tradição da posada reencena Maria e José procurando abrigo.