Christmas in Mexico

The poinsettia (; Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a commercially important flowering plant species of the diverse spurge family Euphorbiaceae. Indigenous to Mexico and Central America, the poinsettia was first described by Europeans in 1834. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States minister to Mexico, who is credited with introducing the plant to the US in the 1820s; however, there have been recent efforts to rename the flower to its Nahuatl name,

thumb|right|A nine-pointed star piñata thumb|right|A woman strikes a piñata at a celebration.

Christmas tradition in the Spanish-speaking world

Christmas celebrations and traditions in Mexico