Day of the Dead in Mexico
San Luis Potosi: Xantolo in the Huasteca Potosina
During the pre-Hispanic era, death did not exist. Death was seen, instead, as simply a transition, a voyage through
Oaxaca: A sharing of sadness and joy
The offerings, a main aspect of the celebration, echo the profound love that the Oaxacan people feel towards life.
Jimbanqua: Day of the Dead in the P’urhepecha Plateau
The Rose Horses of Zurumucapio
Distinctive to San Angel Zurumucapio is the tradition of making small rose-decorated horses and dedicating
Traditions: The Altar
Day of the Dead in Mexico represents a mixture of Christian devotion and Pre-Hispanic traditions and beliefs. As a
Day of the Dead Photographs
Mary J. Andrade has traveled to Mexico in October and November since 1987 to photograph and document Day of
Bakery Windows
Bakery windows are decorated with skeletons and verses dedicated to the deceased. People select the bread they want to
El turismo en el futuro de México
Texto y fotos por Mary J. Andrade La Secretaría Federal de Turismo, en conjunto con el Consejo de Promoción Turística,
La Noche de la Cantada en Naolinco de Victoria, Veracruz
Texto y fotos por Mary J. Andrade Como todos los años, cuando se acerca la fecha de la celebración
Arqueología, Cultura y Aventura
Texto y fotos por Mary J. Andrade
Zempoala, Herencia Prehispánica
Rastros del pasado del pueblo veracruzano, se observan en
Meet Cosala, Mazatlan’s little brother
Story and photos by Bob Schulman Cosala, Mexico — This little storybook town in the Sierra Madres invites you to