JUAREZ, MEXICO-When Belém Ramirez Avalos gently dips her hand in a pot of engrudo, or the traditional glue to build a piñata from scratch, she has three generations of expertise behind her. The art ...

Pan dulce, fruit punch, champurrado, tamales — all staples in any Latino household during the holidays. What else could a Christmas party possibly need? A piñata, maybe. During the holiday season, ...

When Martha Jamison and her sister bought their La Fiesta store six years ago, they envisioned it being primarily a flower shop. But customers cannot get enough of their colorful piñatas. The ...