ACOLMAN, Mexico (AP) — María de Lourdes Ortiz Zacarías swiftly cuts hundreds of strips of newsprint and colored crepe paper needed to make a piñata, soothed by Norteño music on the radio while ...

Mexican piñatas are 3D art pieces made entirely of paper and glue that exude a festive atmosphere just by looking at them.Are ...

A version of this article originally appeared on VICE Mexico. Leer en Español. When Romana Zacarías Camacho’s husband, Nicolás Ortiz Valencia, died in 1999, she was faced with a tough reality. Not ...

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries and especially in Mexico around Christmas time. The story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions. Those colorful ...

Share this page on Twitter Share this page on Facebook Share this page on Email Share this page on Print From her shop in eastern Mexico City, Tania Hernandez begins making piñatas for the holiday ...

Three years ago, when the Donald Trump piñatas began appearing in the windows of Mexican candy shops around Chicago, it was reasonable to assume the Donald Trump piñata was a flash in the pan, flimsy ...

From her shop in eastern Mexico City, Tania Hernandez begins making piñatas for the holiday season as early as October. That's because piñatas are essential to celebrating Christmas in Mexico.