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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is more than a holiday — it’s a vibrant reflection of how Mexicans and many Latin Americans understand life and death. Its roots stretch back roughly 2,500 to 3 ...

Altars for Día de los Muertos are decorated with multi-colored paper and 'marigold' flowers native to Mexico as a welcoming gesture. The bright orange, symbolizing the sun, is believed to connect the ...

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 ...

During this multi-day commemoration, Mexicans and the diaspora reflect on life, death, and memories they shared with their late loved ones. Some Mexican Quebecers have channeled that grief to share ...

(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 ...