El Dia del Muertos (The Day of the Dead) is a popular celebration throughout Latin America, especially in Mexico. I know zombies are the flavor of the month in today’s popular culture, but that is not what this celebration is about.
The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday and is celebrated throughout Mexico. Family and friends get together to pray and remember their loved ones who have passed away. This is not a time of mourning, but rather it is a joyful celebration of life, food, friends and family.
The history of the Day of the Dead is a syncretism of Pre-Hispanic and Spanish customs. The celebration takes place on November 1–2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2).
In the beautiful colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico I was able to take in the sights, sounds and smiles of the Day of the Dead.
On the days leading up to November 1 and 2 (along with celebrating the Catholic holidays, on the 1st, people celebrate the lives of lost children, and on the 2nd they celebrate the spirits of adults) many parties erupted on the streets of San Miguel de Allende.
Happy Travels!
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Day of the Dead - Jardin, Centro San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Taken 2 November 2016.
Day of the Dead - Jardin, Centro San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Taken 2 November 2016.
The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday and is celebrated throughout Mexico. Family and friends get together to pray and remember their loved ones who have passed away. This is not a time of mourning, but rather it is a joyful celebration of life, food, friends and family.
The history of the Day of the Dead is a syncretism of Pre-Hispanic and Spanish customs. The celebration takes place on November 1–2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2).
In the beautiful colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico I was able to take in the sights, sounds and smiles of the Day of the Dead.
Happy Travels!
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Halloween is for trick or treating, while the Day of the Dead is an assault on all your senses. I made this photograph while experiencing the Day of the Dead in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
El Dia del Muertos (The Day of the Dead) is a popular celebration throughout Latin America, especially in Mexico. I know zombies are the flavor of the month in today’s popular culture, but that is not what this celebration is about.
The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday and is celebrated throughout Mexico. Family and friends get together to pray and remember their loved ones who have passed away. This is not a time of mourning, but rather it is a joyful celebration of life, food, friends and family.
The history of the Day of the Dead is a syncretism of Pre-Hispanic and Spanish customs. The celebration takes place on November 1–2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2).
In the beautiful colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico I was able to take in the sights, sounds and smiles of the Day of the Dead.
On the days leading up to November 1 and 2 (along with celebrating the Catholic holidays, on the 1st, people celebrate the lives of lost children, and on the 2nd they celebrate the spirits of adults) many parties erupted on the streets of San Miguel de Allende.
Happy Travels!
Text and photo copyright by ©Sam Antonio Photography 2016
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Male portrait at Day of the Dead - Jardin, Centro San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday and is celebrated throughout Mexico. Family and friends get together to pray and remember their loved ones who have passed away. This is not a time of mourning, but rather it is a joyful celebration of life, food, friends and family.
The history of the Day of the Dead is a syncretism of Pre-Hispanic and Spanish customs. The celebration takes place on November 1–2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2).
In the beautiful colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico I was able to take in the sights, sounds and smiles of the Day of the Dead.
Happy Travels!
Buy my prints here:
www.SamAntonioPhotography.com
Text and photo copyright by ©Sam Antonio Photography 2016
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Day of the Dead - Jardin, Centro San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Taken 2 November 2016.
The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday and is celebrated throughout Mexico. Family and friends get together to pray and remember their loved ones who have passed away. This is not a time of mourning, but rather it is a joyful celebration of life, food, friends and family.
The history of the Day of the Dead is a syncretism of Pre-Hispanic and Spanish customs. The celebration takes place on November 1–2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2).
In the beautiful colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico I was able to take in the sights, sounds and smiles of the Day of the Dead.
Happy Travels!
Text and photo copyright by ©Sam Antonio Photography 2016
Contact me to license my images: sam@samantonio.com
Purchase my prints:
www.SamAntonioPhotography.com
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