Life and Death Traditions Festival
For four days in Xcaret, an hour south of Cancun, the eco theme park holds its Day of the Dead festivities to honour the souls of the departed.
From October 30 to November 2, the 5th annual Life and Death Traditions Festival swings between reverence and joy with parades, dancing, face painting and many intricate altars that are laid out with candles, food and toys. Make sure to check out the Bridge to Paradise, a replica of a Mayan village, with 365 decorated tombs that symbolize the days of the year.
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