Lucia Ortíz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak ...
Mexico City is the most popular Day of the Dead destination, but Mexico's Pueblos Mágicos are worth exploring too, and may be ...
Thousands of people in vibrant costumes and skull-like makeup turned out for Mexico City's annual Catrina's parade ahead of ...
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations have begun in Mexico City, with hundreds taking to the streets dressed as ...
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Interesting Day of the Dead Facts

A lot of people mix up “Día de los Muertos” with Halloween, but they are actually very different. To help you learn more ...
It's an occasion to remember the dead through the actions of the living who cook, eat, drink, make music and decorate their graves ...
The dead honored during the Day of the Dead holiday are believed to be going to the final resting place of Mictlán.
One specific calavera, or skull, attracted more attention than the others.
Thousands of revelers wearing colorful costumes and skeletal face paint filled the streets of Mexico City for the annual ...
A vendor unloads marigold flowers, known as cempasuchil, used during Day of the Dead celebrations, at the central de Abasto ...
Pomuch (Mexico) (AFP) – Under the blazing Mexican sun, Maria Couoh dusts off the skull of her late uncle Tomas. He is one of ...
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration to honor and commemorate the lives of loved ones who have passed ...