A vibrant, joyfully adorned piece of cardboard meant to be hung and cracked open with a stick, the piñata carries more weight ...

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries, but especially in Mexico around Christmas time, and the story of their origin... In Mexico, piñatas are a Christmas essential full ...

For as long as she can remember, Mary Marquez has been making pinatas: elephant-shaped ones for her kids, multicolored stars for her friends and traditional donkeys for her neighbors. Her latest and ...

You don’t get to stick around for nearly 90 years without doing a lot of things right. La Piñata, Old Town’s oldest restaurant, has all the key ingredients for longevity: charming style and service, ...

The piñata is a ubiquitous aspect of Mexican culture. Yet how it got to be that way is somewhat of a mystery. Six years ago, my family set sail around the world from the beach town of Bucerías on ...

Piñatas are as common as beer and salsa at San Antonio parties (or really any party where there are enough Latinos around), which means hitting one or having one in your honor is a rite of passage for ...

SAN ANTONIO — Three miniature Alamos could be seen at downtown's Centro De Artes gallery Thursday evening. By the end of the event where attendees were encouraged to consider the iconic Texas landmark ...

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.

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.