If the reaffirmation of life through the celebration and mocking of death, flamboyantly dressed skeletons on parade and all-night, drunken revelries on the graves of the dearly beloved intrigues you, then you are in store for an exciting quintessential Mexican holiday.
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Despite the fact that every ofrenda you’ll see this week is sure to feature a bottle of tequila – this lively libation is not the only way to toast the souls of yesteryear.
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Traditional Pan de Muerto is a light brioche-like bread, sweet, but not too sweet, and very eggy. It’s nearly always flavored with anise seed, sometimes with lemon or orange zest, or even orange blossom water, and, occasionally, a little cinnamon or vanilla.
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According to Aztec legend, Mictlantecuhtli, God of the Underworld and ruler of Mictlán, was responsible for dividing the deceased for their respective journeys after death.
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It is a truly unique and colorful experience, and not one that should be missed by foreigners living in Mexico
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS While the ubiquitous images of painted skeletons and sugar skulls that abound across Mexico this time of year might be a bit off-putting for visitors from other countries, the golden orange color of thousands of marigold (cempasúchitl) flowers that line Avenida Reforma and decorate the omnipresent ofrendas (altars to the deceased) at least give a cheery
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO In a preview to the Mexico’s internationally acclaimed two-day Day of the Dead celebrations, which are observed each year on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, more than 600 ghoulish skeletons, zombie-like walking dead and fantastic multihued creatures took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday, Oct. 29, in a promenade of horror and moribund fun. This
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Mexico Prepares for Day of the Dead
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By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE PUERTO VALLARTA, Jalisco — Mexico’s two-day Day of the Dead celebration (Nov. 1 and Nov. 2) has always been an intricate element of the national culture, taking its roots in pre-Hispanic observations and incorporating Christian tweets under the watchful eyes of the Catholic Church during colonial times. But how did celebrating the Day of the
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS A colorful pageant of hundreds of oversized winged dragons, gargantuan multihued insects and superhuman-sized Catrina walking-dead dolls took to the streets in Mexico City on Saturday, Oct. 22, as the now-iconic Monumental Alebrijes Parade got underway at the capital’s Zócalo central plaza shortly after 10 a.m. The parade, which was heralded in a concert of spooky-toned music
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