Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a time for the dearly departed to come back home and visit loved ones spiritually. It is also a time for the dead to feast on their favorite foods, drink ...

The famous Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead, is a celebration and honoring of departed loved ones. You’ll find traditional foods and parades but the focal point of ...

COLORADO, USA — Dia de los Muertos is a time to remember and honor those who have passed. On the first two days of November, those who celebrate setup ofrendas (altars) as a shrine at home or in the ...

It wasn't until I moved to Los Angeles and saw people from all over Mexico honoring their dead that I built my first Día de Muertos altar 13 years ago. Now, it is an annual rite I practice every Nov.

It’s the most recognizable symbol of Mexico’s Day of the Dead. Brightly painted, frequently bejeweled and inevitably flashing their toothy smiles, calaveras, or skulls, adorn altars and grave sites ...

Ofelia Esparza is an artist, an altarista, or altar-maker, and an educator. She was born in East Los Angeles in 1932, not far from where she still lives. In 2018, her work in creating and promoting ...

COLORADO, USA — Dia de los Muertos is a time to remember and honor those who have passed. On the first two days of November, those who celebrate setup ofrendas (altars) as a shrine at home or in the ...

This is a guest post by Yvonne Condes, originally published in 2017. When my boys were in elementary school, I visited their classrooms every year and talked about Día de Los Muertos to celebrate our ...