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Dias de los Muertos Ofrendas (Shrines) for the Day of the Dead By Maria Estela Romero (Espanól >>) At the same time the monarchs return to their sanctuaries the people of Mexico celebrate Dias de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Because our prehispanic ancestors believed (and we continue to believe), that the souls of our dead relatives come to stay overnight with the whole family on the night of the 2nd of November. Our ancestors who settled in the State of Michoacán believed that the Monarch butterflies arriving were the souls of our relatives arriving to their hometowns. Decorations at Colegio Corregidora School All Photos: Maria Estela Romero This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2008 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.