We spent our entire Friday in our apartment, doing a bit of work and recovering from the long day we had the day before. On Saturday, we took a walk to the historic town center in the afternoon to see the Dia de Muertos parade. Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated throughout the country and focuses on the gathering of family and friends to honour their loved ones who have passed away.
It is a three-day celebration that runs from October 31 to November 2. The first day is when the spirits of children are invited to visit, the second is when the adult spirits are invited, and the third day is when families go to the cemetery to decorate the tombs and graves of their loved ones. The parade is a fairly recent event that started in 2016 and was instigated by the James Bond movie Spectre.
Many roads in the area were closed and the streets were crowded with families and lots of excited minions kids. Despite all the people on the streets, the vibe was a positive one and far from chaotic. The parade was fun and colourful, and lasted around two hours. We walked around the city afterwards and got some grub before heading home.
Aztec Float
Lots of Reapers
Float of Marigolds and Reapers
Marching Band
Lots of Sugar Skulls
More Sugar Skulls
We stayed in on Sunday and went out on Monday to get the bike serviced and went to Via Sante Fe mall pick up a few things to make us look like zombies for Halloween. We also watched Happy Death Day while there because we love movies and time loops.
On the evening of All Hallows’ Eve, we put on our zombie faces and hit the town. It was surprising how few people were in costumes because all the Halloween decorations in malls and businesses leading up to the day would have one believe that it was widely-celebrated. Nonetheless, we scared a few people and got a few laughs at their expense. Not that we’re sadists or anything 😉
Happy Halloween!
While having some beer and burritos at a local pub, it started to rain heavily so we called it a night afterwards.
