Join the fiesta for a Feliz Navidad south of the border

You can fiesta with Santa from your hacienda at the Waldorf Astoria in Los Cabos. Waldorf Astoria

Parka-clad carolers singing that they won’t leave your stoop until you bring them some figgy pudding are nice. But have you ever been serenaded by a sombrero-sporting mariachi band performing a Latin-rooted remix of “Silent Night?”

Guests staying over the holidays at Fairmont Mayakoba have. The property in Playa del Carmen is just one sought-after destination south of the border where you can have an unforgettable “Feliz Navidad.” In fact, between its colorful traditions, multiday processions and beachfront celebrations, December may be the best month to visit Mexico.

Christmas isn’t the most significant holiday for some Mexicans: It’s Dec. 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the c