The Curious Origins of Piñatas

Piñatas are without a doubt one of Mexico’s most well known traditions. They are present in many of the most common celebrations in the country like birthdays, posadas, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and even baptisms and baby showers.

Although most people in the world immediately associate piñatas with Mexico, they likely came from a rather unexpected place. Find out more in this episode.

Links:

• 018 – Tradiciones de los Cumpleaños en México | Birthday Traditions in Mexico
• 036 – Las Posadas Navideñas Mexicanas | Mexican Christmas Parkties
• 037 – Diferencias Navideñas entre México y EEUU | Christmas Differences Between Mexico and the US
• 084 – Los Mejores Tacos del Mundo | The Best Tacos in the World
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