The route from the land of the dead to San Andrés Mixquic, a little town just outside Mexico City, is lined with marigolds.

Students, faculty, and staff gathered around the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altar in Washington Hall to write heartfelt messages in honor of deceased loved ones.

Since appearing as a public shrine in 2001, the female death deity’s popularity has exploded and is a frequent sight in public ceremonies such as the Day of the Dead.

The mayor of a Mexican city was shot dead by a criminal organization while attending a traditional holiday event known as the ...

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Hundreds of people— and dozens of towering skeletons— filled Blatchley Avenue Saturday night to march in Unidad Latina en Acción's (ULA) 15th annual Day of the Dead parade, an act of remembrance and ...

For Día de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead), which was observed on Sunday, Sandoval returned to the Sherman Heights Community Center where she had once volunteered. She went to honor her father, a ...

When a life-size skeleton dressed like the Grim Reaper first appeared on a street altar in Tepito, Mexico City, in 2001, many passersby instinctively crossed themselves. The figure was La Santa Muerte ...

These five spots in Mexico host some of the best Day of the Dead celebrations and one of them is near AZ. Here's what to ...

Hundreds of people fill the cemetery of Xoxocotlan in Oaxaca de Juarez, surrounding graves adorned with flowers, candles, and ...

The week of Oct. 27-31 delivered a sobering economic reality check alongside simmering bilateral tensions with the United States and bright spots in Mexican culture and sports.

(See how Oaxaca celebrates Day of the Dead) Mixquic: In this Mexico City suburb, bells from the historic Augustinian convent toll and community members bearing candles and flowers proceed to the local ...