Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Mexicans line capital’s boulevard for Day of Dead parade

Towering skeletons and dancers dressed in regional costumes are bouncing along Mexico City’s main avenue, surrounded by orange marigolds, as the city celebrates its third annual Day of the Dead parade.

This year’s parade pays tribute to migrants who have lost their lives just as thousands of Central Americans make their way through southern Mexico in a caravan with the hope of starting anew in the United States. At least one migrant has died since the caravan set out from Honduras more than two weeks ago.

Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations traditionally consist of altars and . . .

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