By Oscar Lopez MEXICO CITY — Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is one of the most important celebrations in Mexico, with roots dating back thousands of years, long before Spanish settlers ...

Mexico City and Oaxaca are renowned for the scope of their Día de los Muertos festivities, while San Antonio is home to the largest Day of the Dead celebration in the United States. The Day of ...

The Mexican traditions surrounding the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated in different ... are bright and colorful, since it is a happy holiday celebrating the spirits of loved ones returning ...

Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos is an annual tradition that has been honored by Indigenous civilizations in Mexico for more than three millennia to celebrate the life of those who have passed.

Some Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico are huge parties that last for days, complete with food, music, decorations, and dancing. The guests of honor at these elaborate celebrations?

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The living remember and honor their dearly departed, but with celebration — not sorrow. MEXICO CITY (AP) — During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late ...

There are 200-plus Indigenous peoples that have existed there.” Day of the Dead is celebrated in various regions of Mexico as well as other countries with significant Mexican populations.

While the Day of the Dead is largely celebrated in Mexico, it is observed across Latin America as well. Furthermore, countries across the globe have adopted various traditions and customs ...

The tradition of Day of the Dead originated in Mexico, with the celebrations combining ... a celebration of life and it’s so colorful and happy,” she says. Each year, she builds ofrendas ...

A centuries-old Mexican tradition has taken root in the St. Roch neighborhood. The Nov. 2 Day of the Dead parade is, in a way, a mournful event, in which participants bid one last farewell to ...

XOCHIMILCO – Mexican artisans are struggling to preserve the traditional manufacture of paper cut-out decorations long used in altars for the Day of the Dead. Defying increasingly popular mass ...

Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween" because of the year it's celebrated and its use of skeletons. This three-day Aztec ...