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 ...

"I believe the Day of the Dead is the most beautiful tradition of Mexico," said Elena Reygadas, one of Mexico's most renowned chefs. This time of year she's busy making pan de muerto, or "bread of ...

Not long ago, the Day of the Dead festival was a mystery to most Americans, and even some Mexicans, too. People who did know about it tended to think it was the “Mexican Halloween,” which is ...

Nov. 2 is to celebrate adults who have passed. Day of the Dead altars: How to make an ofrenday for your loved one and what to put on it In Mexico, Día de los Muertos is celebrated with vibrant ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Day of the Dead in Mexico smells like cempasuchil flowers and copal incense. It has a sweet taste. Sounds and colors abound. There are photos, candles and music all over.

Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead. Families gather at cemeteries across the country on Nov. 1 to reconnect with their dead just as their ancestors have ...

Marla Jo Fisher, the author, has her face painted for Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, Mexico in 2017. (Photo by Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register/SCNG) The capital city of Oaxaca de Juarez is ...

The Day of the Dead combines the ancient Aztec custom of celebrating ancestors with All Souls’ Day, a holiday that Spanish invaders brought to Mexico starting in the early 1500s. The holiday ...