Piñata Making In The Plaza

Rows of star-shaped and animal-shaped piñatas hang strung between balconies above a cobblestone plaza, their tissue paper fringes in turquoise, pink, and gold catching the sunlight. At a long table below, a mother and two children paint a large star piñata together, surrounded by pots of paint, tissue paper rolls, and scissors. Nearby, an older man helps a boy decorate a small donkey piñata while a real donkey stands patiently beside them. A stone church with twin bell towers rises at the far end of the square, its steps busy with market stalls and strolling townsfolk. Balconies draped in flowering vines overlook the scene, and orange trees dot the plaza's edges. Every piñata swinging overhead has been cut, glued, and painted by a different pair of hands before joining the string.