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Piñatas hang in a stall in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The stars are called piñatas and are a Mexican Christmas tradition. They're made from a clay pot filled with candies. At Christmas, blindfolded children will hit them with long sticks to break them and release the goodies. The father christmas figure is also a piñata. Zihuatanejo is a small town on Mexico?s southwest Pacific Coast in the state of Guerrero. The modern resort of Ixtapa is five kilometres away. It was a sleepy fishing village until the early 1970?s, which is when the construction of Ixtapa begun. Zijuatanejo is now a popular destination. The beautiful bay is one of it?s main attractions.

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Piñatas hang in a stall in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The stars are called piñatas and are a Mexican Christmas tradition. They're made from a clay pot filled with candies. At Christmas, blindfolded children will hit them with long sticks to break them and release the goodies. The father christmas figure is also a piñata. Zihuatanejo is a small town on Mexico?s southwest Pacific Coast in the state of Guerrero. The modern resort of Ixtapa is five kilometres away. It was a sleepy fishing village until the early 1970?s, which is when the construction of Ixtapa begun. Zijuatanejo is now a popular destination. The beautiful bay is one of it?s main attractions.

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A piñata hangs in a stall in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. There are other piñatas in the background along with a woman with two babies laying on the floor. The stars are called piñatas and are a Mexican Christmas tradition. They're made from a clay pot filled with candies. At Christmas, blindfolded children will hit them with long sticks to break them and release the goodies. Zihuatanejo is a small town on Mexico?s southwest Pacific Coast in the state of Guerrero. The modern resort of Ixtapa is five kilometres away. It was a sleepy fishing village until the early 1970?s, which is when the construction of Ixtapa begun. Zijuatanejo is now a popular destination. The beautiful bay is one of it?s main attractions.
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A woman makes a piñata in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Another woman can just be seen in the background. The stars are called piñatas and are a Mexican Christmas tradition. They're made from a clay pot filled with candies. At Christmas, blindfolded children will hit them with long sticks to break them and release the goodies. Zihuatanejo is a small town on Mexico?s southwest Pacific Coast in the state of Guerrero. The modern resort of Ixtapa is five kilometres away. It was a sleepy fishing village until the early 1970?s, which is when the construction of Ixtapa begun. Zijuatanejo is now a popular destination. The beautiful bay is one of it?s main attractions.
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Piñatas hang in a stall in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The stars are called piñatas and are a Mexican Christmas tradition. They're made from a clay pot filled with candies. At Christmas, blindfolded children will hit them with long sticks to break them and release the goodies. The father christmas figure is also a piñata. Zihuatanejo is a small town on Mexico?s southwest Pacific Coast in the state of Guerrero. The modern resort of Ixtapa is five kilometres away. It was a sleepy fishing village until the early 1970?s, which is when the construction of Ixtapa begun. Zijuatanejo is now a popular destination. The beautiful bay is one of it?s main attractions.
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Piñatas hang in a stall in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The stars are called piñatas and are a Mexican Christmas tradition. They're made from a clay pot filled with candies. At Christmas, blindfolded children will hit them with long sticks to break them and release the goodies. The father christmas figures are also piñatas. Zihuatanejo is a small town on Mexico?s southwest Pacific Coast in the state of Guerrero. The modern resort of Ixtapa is five kilometres away. It was a sleepy fishing village until the early 1970?s, which is when the construction of Ixtapa begun. Zijuatanejo is now a popular destination. The beautiful bay is one of it?s main attractions.
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A family making piñatas in a stall in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The stars are called piñatas and are a Mexican Christmas tradition. They're made from a clay pot filled with candies. At Christmas, blindfolded children will hit them with long sticks to break them and release the goodies. Zihuatanejo is a small town on Mexico?s southwest Pacific Coast in the state of Guerrero. The modern resort of Ixtapa is five kilometres away. It was a sleepy fishing village until the early 1970?s, which is when the construction of Ixtapa begun. Zijuatanejo is now a popular destination. The beautiful bay is one of it?s main attractions.
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