Mexico City, Week 4, part 2

On Saturday, I went with some friends to two cemeteries to see some of the traditions for El Día de los Muerto. During the day we visited Mixta Alpa and in the late afternoon and into the evening we visited Mixquic. Mixquic is now very touristy and attracts around 100.000 people to the cemetery. It was very crowded but we arrived early and had a chance to see the cemetery before it was completely overrun with other tourists. 

A street decoration made from sawdust. 

My group of friends: Me, Chelsea, Allison, and Joe. Chelsea, Allison, and I are taking the Spanish class together. 

Our day started with a little performance to get the group in the mood and to share a bit of the history and legend of the Day of the Dead. 

So many flowers!  

The cemetery in Mixta Alpa was a festive place. Families were picnicking, music was playing and everything was decorated for the Day of the Dead.

These two, La Catrina y El Catrin stood to welcome visitors to Mixquic. 

A Catrina in the street. 

The lightning was beautiful— it made for great ambiance. (Notice the crowds) 

Candles lit the cemetery which was awash in flowers decorating the graves. 

Here, a woman sits among the decorations at the grave of here family member. 

My camera had some trouble with the lights but I did capture the smokiness from the incense burners that were throughout the cemetery. 

The tower of the church lit up with the cemetery in the foreground. 

An ofrenda in one of the houses. 

An ofrenda in the street.