Oaxaca, Mexico<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nAfter the tremendous success of the movie Coco in 2017, Mexico\u2019s D\u00eda de Muertos (Day of the Dead) holiday has gained popularity in the U.S. as well.<\/p>\n
While this holiday is celebrated throughout Mexico, one of the best places to experience Day of the Dead is in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca (pronounced wa-ha-ka), located about 6 hours south of Mexico City.<\/p>\n
Unlike America\u2019s somber funerary rituals surrounding death, D\u00eda de Muertos is a days-long celebration.<\/p>\n
For two days each year, Nov. 1-2, many Mexicans believe the veil to the spirit world is lifted, and our departed family members return Earth-side to visit us.\u2060<\/p>\n
The day before the holiday, Oct. 31, families & friends join together to create elaborate ofrendas (altars), filled with marigold flowers, candles, copal incense, photos of their loved ones, and whatever food & drink they would want to consume upon their Earthly arrival.\u2060<\/p>\n
The ofrendas line the streets of Oaxaca City, and parades and processions make their way through town during the day & night.<\/p>\n
Many processions end at cemeteries, which have also been decorated in the same manner as the ofrendas. Oaxacans encourage visitors & tourists to join in on the processions and celebrate the holiday right along with them.<\/p>\n
In fact, the easiest way to enjoy the D\u00eda de Muertos in Oaxaca is to arrive with no plan! The whole city becomes one big party: so you just have to show up, walk around, and join in on the parades, dancing, singing, and city-wide merriment whenever & wherever you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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