Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, which happens this weekend, is celebrated in communities across the U.S. The ...

Perhaps nowhere is the life-affirming nature of Day of the Dead more apparent than in cemeteries during the celebration. What ...

The route from the land of the dead to San Andrés Mixquic, a little town just outside Mexico City, is lined with marigolds. Angel Jiménez del Aguila, who died in 2010, need only follow the trail of ...

Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a vibrant Mexican celebration that honors and remembers departed loved ones. This centuries-old tradition combines indigenous beliefs with Catholic ...

MANKATO — For prominent Mankato artist and community organizer Justin Ek, the lesson learned may be a simple one: Just ask. And then ask again. Late last summer, he and the festival’s committee were ...

MANKATO — Justin Ek doesn’t shy away from having a public presence, especially when it involves supporting the art he loves. That made his Wednesday Facebook announcement more difficult. “I apologize ...

Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents clean their relatives’ bones. Now they are grappling with a new challenge: tourists.

Practitioners of an annual ritual to clean deceased relatives’ bones are grappling with a new challenge: tourists. Jack Nicas, our Mexico City bureau chief, visits Pomuch, a town in Eastern Mexico ...

The Day of the Dead River Parade will be on Friday, October 24, and will include lots of beautifully-decorated barges cruising along the river. "Each year, thousands of spectators line the riverbanks ...

Thousands of people in vibrant costumes and skull-like makeup turned out for Mexico City's annual Catrina's parade ahead of ...

Day of the Dead commemorations in early November are a crucial religious, family and community celebration for most Mexicans and many other Latin Americans.

Day of the Dead is traditionally an intimate family affair, observed with home altars — ofrendas — and visits to the cemetery ...