Sugar Skulls: A Day of the Dead classic in Mexico
Gastronomic traditions to celebrate the Day of the Dead in Mexico are the famous candy skulls. Made with artisan techniques, these are placed in altars and offerings as part of the decoration, they are a must More...
They journey south to welcome the dead and then they go back to the U.S.
On the eve of the Day of the Dead, Maria Santiago stood in the back of a moving pickup truck with her hair whipping through the air, heading toward the agave fields that her father had owned in this small town More...
The Catrina Claus
Day of the Dead has once again exploded this year with tourists from the US and Canada anxious to experience events they’ve seen in the movie, Coco, with all those skeleton folks. Foreigners’ desire to dress More...
Catholics in Guanajuato march in protest against Halloween celebrations
Members of the Catholic Church of the city of Guanajuato made a call for this Thursday, October 31 (Halloween), to attend an “Anti Halloween” march, which intends to go through the main streets of the More...
Down in Mexico, Day of the Dead mixes with Halloween
Midnight on Halloween night marks the beginning of Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, a day of remembrance in Mexico for the dearly departed. With the growing Hispanic influence in the U.S., More...
Experience the Yucatan Peninsula during “Day of the Dead”
If you’re looking for a true Mexican cultural experience, and perhaps the most poignant example of its unique blend of European-meets-indigenous heritage, there is no better time to travel south of the border More...
Xuchiles Bring Home the Dead
Xuchiles are funeral offerings in the form of flowers and cacti about two meters wide and the height of a story and half building. They are intricate to the Chichimeca (indigenous hunter gatherers) celebrations More...
Day of the Dead will bring thousands of tourists to the state of Guanajuato
“After the big success of the International Cervantino Festival, -FIC-, now comes the Day of the Dead weekend and the state of Guanajuato expects the arrival of 371,000 visitors from November 1st to the 4th, More...
