Lucia Ortíz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak ...

A vendor unloads marigold flowers, known as cempasuchil, used during Day of the Dead celebrations, at the central de Abasto ...

Mexican cempasuchil farmers face devastating crop losses due to extreme weather, a direct impact of climate change.

Cempasuchil flowers, also known as the Mexican marigold, have been farmed for generations and take the spotlight every year ...

One specific calavera, or skull, attracted more attention than the others.

Join Estela Camacho as she builds her ofrenda for Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. She is one of several community ...

Querétaro's crying contests see "mourners" compete for a cash prize as part of the country's Day of the Dead celebrations.

Mexico City, Mexico. October 28, 2025 – Mexico is getting ready this weekend to celebrate one of its most cherished ...

Some Bay Area Día de los Muertos events face uncertainty in 2025, with cancellations and scaled-back celebrations amid ...

What’s the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation? As Day of the Dead nears, here’s advice for respectfully observing the holiday.

For centuries the cempasúchil, or the Mexican marigold, have been used on the Día de los Muertos. A nursery in Juáres ...

Celebrations of Day of the Dead headline the events calendar in Guadalajara, but there's plenty more to do there and on the ...