Christmas in Nuevo Progreso

Angelica Maria Martinez Hernandez, center, receives gifts from Santa Claus as members from Los Amigos de los Niños de México in the Rio Grande Valley celebrate a special Christmas party for the children of Nuevo Progreso Wednesday Dec. 25, 2013 at Nuevo Progreso. Children receive fruits, candy, flavored drinks, food and all kinds of toys. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Margarito Cortez carries a stuffed animal after receiving gifts from Los Amigos de los Niños de México in the Rio Grande Valley as they celebrate a special Christmas party for the children of Nuevo Progreso Wednesday Dec. 25, 2013 at Nuevo Progreso. Children receive fruits, candy, flavored drinks, food and all kinds of toys. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Children play games after receiving gifts from Los Amigos de los Niños de México in the Rio Grande Valley as they celebrate a special Christmas party for the children of Nuevo Progreso Wednesday Dec. 25, 2013 at Nuevo Progreso. Children receive fruits, candy, flavored drinks, food and all kinds of toys. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Gilberto Coronado Martinez looks for candy after receiving gifts from Los Amigos de los Niños de México in the Rio Grande Valley as they celebrate a special Christmas party for the children of Nuevo Progreso Wednesday Dec. 25, 2013 at Nuevo Progreso. Children receive fruits, candy, flavored drinks, food and all kinds of toys. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com Children play games after receiving gifts from Los Amigos de los Niños de México in the Rio Grande Valley as they celebrate a special Christmas party for the children of Nuevo Progreso Wednesday Dec. 25, 2013 at Nuevo Progreso. Children receive fruits, candy, flavored drinks, food and all kinds of toys. Photo by Gabe Hernandez/gabrielh@themonitor.com