A blend of ritual and religion, Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a two-day event, celebrated beginning midnight on October 31st through November 2, when Mexican families welcome back the ...
Communities in Mexico and Central America used quetzal tail feathers to pay taxes to Aztec rulers. The feathers were also made into headdresses and clothing for royalty and religious leaders. To get ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Every year, five hours west of Mexico City on Lake Pátzcuaro in Michoacán, residents flock to the island of Janitzio to visit the graves of their departed relatives.
In Mexico City, parades will feature people in colorful customs with large skull masks while skull-shaped floats move through the streets to the rhythm of Aztec drums. Marigolds, skull-painted faces ...