Day of the Dead celebrations changed during COVID, shaped by anxieties about the ‘shadow pandemic’ of gender violence.

Every year, as the last days of October arrive, bakeries throughout Mexico and many cities in the United States are filled with the sweet aroma of pan de muerto, a round bread covered with sugar and ...

Over the course of Mexico’s history, Día de los Muertos has provided an intimate space of encounter between the living and the dead at home and at grave altars. Families prepare lavish offerings of ...

In the town of Arocutin, western Mexico, families spent the night in candlelit cemeteries, welcoming the souls of their loved ...

Wishing to experience the vibrant Day of the Dead tradition in Mexico, but a trip to Oaxaca or Michoacan is not an option right now? That’s no problem. There's a ‘pueblo mágico’ (magic town) in ...