Mexican Christmas decorations

Mexico is a colorful place any time of year but round about Christmas time, the markets become even brighter and more colorful with a wide range of locally made Christmas decorations. Of course, the glittering star-shaped piñatas catch your eye immediately but so do the beautifully crafted decorations made of straw, wood, glass, ceramic and metal.

I saw these three Christmas trees covered in traditional Mexican decorations at the bottom of the hill leading up to the Castillo de Chapultepec in the park and couldn't resist taking some photos...

There's no end to the market stalls overflowing with color and artistic creativity. Here are a few more photos...

Before we leave Mexico, I'm definitely going to fill my suitcase with a few of these to take back home!