Happy Halloween! Feliz Dia de Muertos!

Sergio and I had a great time this Halloween. I was also able to learn about the Mexican side of Halloween called Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Mexicans also celebrate Halloween on October 31, but their main holiday is El Dia de Muertos on November 2nd. They have a big fair here in Aguascalientes from October 28-November 2. We went with Sergio´s family on the 31st to walk around the fair and then we also went to see the big night parade on November 2nd. It was really cool. A lot of people dress up in costumes just like in the United States. Although they mostly dress up as Skeletons with fancy colonial clothing. It was really Fun! Another tradition for Dia de Muertos is to eat this yummy bread called Pan de Muerto (bread of the dead). It is sweet bread with a hint of orange flavor and covered in white sugar. And they also drink a hot drink called Atole. It´s so so yummy. Sergio and I invited the Aguilar Family over for Family Home Evening and we had Pan De Muerto with pecan flavored Atole. Mmmm!

October 31 Festival Cultural de Calaveras

An alter for the dead

 

 

Skeleton Mariachis

 

Beautiful little mexican girl in her costume

 

 

 

 November 2 Parade of the Dead

 

 

 

 

The Guava Candy thrown into the audiance of the parade

 

The awsome Costumes!

 

After the Parade, We went to out to eat at Las Alitas

 

 

 

Pan de Muerto & Atole