We don’t get the snow and cold you do up north, but there are still a few ways we can tell that Christmas is coming to Puerto Morelos!
First, Christmas trees & poinsettias start showing up in the local grocery store.
Then the giant Christmas tree slowly starts being assembled in the Colonia town square…
Another sure sign is when crews started clearing the rodeo grounds on the Colonia side. This is traditionally where big parties like Carnival celebrations are held. Today, midway rides of various quality started showing up. I believe this is all in preparation for the Guadalupe celebrations in early December.
Here is a little video we shot this morning…
Traditionally, the town likes to celebrate Christmas in a big way. Here are some blasts from the past:
This was our post from 2020 (Click the photo or the link to the left to visit the page)
Here is a post from 2018, where we looked at past Christmas celebrations in Puerto Morelos, all the way back to our first Christmas in 2002. (click the photo above or the link to visit Christmas past.)
Here’s another post from 2018, when Santa relocated his workshop to Puerto Morelos and brought a whole Santa village with him! (Click the photo or the link to visit Santa’s southern workshop and village)
Search “Christmas” on our site at www.InPuertoMorelos.com to find more posts.
Any time of year is pretty special here in Puerto Morelos, but a Christmas without snow is not too bad at all. You can still have gifts and hot chocolate, but you are going to sweat in that Christmas sweater!
