November 1st and 2nd is a Mexican celebration of the deceased called the Day of the Dead. Unlike Halloween, where death is treated as a scary thing, the tradition of the Day of the Dead is to celebrate, and honor, the departed.
After reading about the celebration at Xcaret, Libby and I were looking forward to attending this year's event. We invited other locals to partake in the festivities with us. Unfortunately, Libby did not feel well and had to cancel at the last moment, but Susie (Susie Q Roo) and Marissa (marissab) and I went and had a great time.
Here are some of the photos of our trip.
Plenty of marigolds were used to decorate the park. It was a nice touch, it actually gave me the feeling of the fall season - something we don't really experience here.
There were various self-serve face painting stations located throughout the park. Many of the people in the park could be seen wearing their death masks.
There were various events and performances throughout the park. This was a Mexican acapella group doing a routine. If I can get YouTube to cooperate, I'll post a short video clip of them as well.
There were candles all over the park. This central structure was available for visitors to light a candle in memory of their departed.
