Mexico - 2021

Highlights of the Day of the Dead 2021, Playa Del Carmen and more...
Day of the Dead parade In Mexico City, there is typically a parade held with many large floats, decorations, music, and people dressed up to celebrate the Day of the Dead. October 31,...
Day of the Dead parade
Curandero healer The lower classes are the principal users of curanderos, either due to rural locations and lack of access to modern medicine or because of the low price charged...
Curandero healer
Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen - November 2021
Playa del Carmen
Plaza Garibaldi Plaza Garibaldi is the spiritual home of Mariachi music in Mexico City. Bands gather here each day to play traditional folk songs for a few pesos and at night,...
Plaza Garibaldi
Mixquic Cemetery There are candlelit cemeteries to wander through for an intimate experience of this ancestral tradition. - Mixquic, November 1, 2021
Mixquic Cemetery
Mixquic Cemetery Mixquic - November 1st is the Day of the Innocents, which commemorates deceased children.
Mixquic Cemetery
Mixquic Cemetery The traditional Day of the Dead. If there is one place in Mexico City where they celebrate this event, it is in San Andrés, where pre-Hispanic rituals are...
Mixquic Cemetery
Xochimilco - Mexico Xochimilco - November 1, 2021
Xochimilco - Mexico
Curandero healer They also offer a limpia, or spiritual cleansing, by performing a quick ceremony blowing smoke and incense around your body. It’s a unique thing to do for Day...
Curandero healer
Mexico City Perhaps one of the best things about Day of the Dead Mexico City is that there’s such a wide abundance of activities to partake in, from intimate gatherings at...
Mexico City
Curandero Healer Curandero healers can be found across the entirety of Latin America and the US, operating under various titles such as native healer, witch doctor or shaman....
Curandero Healer
Mexico City The Mexican tradition of honoring and celebrating the dead is entrenched deeply in the culture of its people. Mexico City, October 30, 2021
Mexico City
Zocalo Square La Catrina became a strong symbol for the numerous Day of the Dead activities. Women paint their faces in colorful make-up and dress with elegant outfits...
Zocalo Square
Day of the Dead Planning a trip to Mexico during Día de los Muertos will definitely leave you with a good sense of the Mexican people and their views on life and living. -...
Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead parade The Day of the Dead parade is not actually part of the historical tradition of the holiday, and was instead instituted by Mexico City a year after the fictional...
Day of the Dead parade
Dia de los Muertes The Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City is actually a relatively new tradition, as it began in 2016. The parade is said to have been inspired by the 2015...
Dia de los Muertes
Day of the Dead parade In Mexico City, the Day of the Dead holiday period tends to expand beyond those three days, particularly during years when those days can be connected with a...
Day of the Dead parade
Day of the Dead parade The parade displays some of the beautiful ancestral traditions of Day of the Dead, complete with large skeleton puppets, moving altars, alebrijes (mythical...
Day of the Dead parade
Day of the Dead Parade Known locally as the Desfile de Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead Parade) in Mexico City, it has become a major event. October 31, 2021
Day of the Dead Parade
Day of the Dead Under normal years, this Day of the Dead parade draws millions of spectators to Mexico City’s downtown area to witness the spectacular display. It’s a fun...
Day of the Dead