Dia de los Muertos in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

is also known in the Mexican culture as El Dia de los Muertos. It is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and the Mexican community living around the United States and Canada.[citation needed] The celebration occurs on the 1st and 2nd of November. The 1st of November is also called All Saints' Day, and the 2nd of November is also called All Souls' Day.

The traditional mood for this holiday is bright with emphasis on celebrating and honouring the lives of the dead. This is because they think of The Day of the Dead as the continuation of life. They believe that death is not the end, but the beginning of a new stage in life. A common symbol of the holiday is the skull (colloquially called calavera), which celebrants represent in masks, called calacas (colloquial term for "skeleton"), and foods such as sugar skulls, which are inscribed with the name of the recipient on the forehead. Sugar skulls are gifts that can be given to both the living and the dead

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[palomitos2000]

great video!

[rock9102]

thank you for posting this its nice seeing my home land one more time

[dolcechiquilla]

gracias por plasmar todas estas cosas tan hermosas y significativas de nuestras tradiciones mexicanas en este viideo , mi madre vive en San Miguel de Allende y siempre que puede nos trae recuerdos de estos dias , para la cd de Houston otravez gracias por tu video saludos .