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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 ...
Cempasuchil flowers, also known as the Mexican marigold, have been farmed for generations and take the spotlight every year ...
It's an occasion to remember the dead through the actions of the living who cook, eat, drink, make music and decorate their graves ...
Although Day of the Dead is a long-standing tradition in Mexico, the holiday wasn’t celebrated widely or publicly among ...
A vendor unloads marigold flowers, known as cempasuchil, used during Day of the Dead celebrations, at the central de Abasto ...
One specific calavera, or skull, attracted more attention than the others.
The Mexican tradition to honor the deceased is growing in events locally, in what organizers say shows support to the Latino ...
Querétaro's crying contests see "mourners" compete for a cash prize as part of the country's Day of the Dead celebrations.
The Pops will perform the show for the second year on Saturday, with a program of Mexican pop and mariachi and more.
For centuries the cempasúchil, or the Mexican marigold, have been used on the Día de los Muertos. A nursery in Juáres continues the tradition.
From fiestas tradicionales and million-dollar-plus fishing tournaments to the upcoming Day of the Dead, there's a lot going ...