a skeleton dressed in the European fashions of Mexican high society. Posada’s caricature has become the most recognizable Day of the Dead icon, and those who celebrate often paint their faces to ...

The beachside town of Puerto Vallarta is full of spirit and spirituality, most evident during Dia de los Muertos. (Translated ...

a female skeleton with a flowery hat. La Catrina has become a prominent symbol of death in Mexico, and is the inspiration for a lot of Day of the Dead makeup and costumes. People make figurines ...

that is usually baked on the days leading up to and on the Day of the Dead (1–2 November) in Mexico. The shape of the bread represents a skull and bones. It is delicious eaten freshly made ...