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A Dia de los Muertos altar without sugar skulls is like a Charms Blow Pop without the bubble gum inside. It's a must-have.

If you've never been to Oaxaca before, the sheer number of things to do can be overwhelming. This beginner's guide to Oaxaca breaks it all down.

On October 30, Malta Montessori students in grades one through three embraced a hands-on tradition by crafting calaveras de azúcar, or sugar skulls, as part of ...

'Death is just as beautiful as life:' What is Day of the Dead and when is it? Colorful altars, dressing in traditional Mexican formal wear, sugar skull face-painting and masks are some of the most ...

Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos is not "Mexican Halloween." To celebrate, people make an ofrenda (altar) and eat candy sugar skulls (calaveras).

Sugar skulls are a Mexican tradition that occurs during the Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead celebrations, in late October through Nov. 2 to line up with the Catholic All Saints Day and All ...

The Day of the Dead combines the ancient Aztec custom of celebrating ancestors with All Souls’ Day, a holiday that Spanish invaders brought to Mexico starting in the early 1500s.

Ofrendas are placed on altars decorated with marigold flowers, calaveras (sugar skulls), photos of the person being honored and typically their favorite foods or drinks. When is Day of the Dead?