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Dia de los Muertos
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 At outdoor markets everywhere, special sweets are sold for Dia de Los Muertos

 Many make fun of the things associated with death, just as Halloween does.

Can you find candy formed as tortillas? As chocolate caliente?

In their homes, people build special alters called "ofrendas"

Here they place the favorite foods and drinks for the returning souls to enjoy.

The ofrenda of the de Jesus family, who live beside the Sierra Chincua sanctuary.

Link to recipe for "Pan de Los Muertos" (Bread of the Dead)

Web Resources About Mexico's Festivals of the Dead


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