Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

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Mexicans worship cult of ‘Saint Death’

At the beginning of each month in the Mexico City neighborhood of Morelos dozens of followers of the country's "Santa Muerte," or "Saint Death," cult bring offerings to a shrine featuring the grim reaper figure.

People crawl on their knees and leave tequila, rum, beer, cigarettes, cash, flowers and candy at the shrine, which is one of the most popular in the city. It was set up 14 years ago by Enriqueta Romero after her son gave her a "Saint Death" figure.

The Catholic Church frowns on the cult, whose origins may be traced back to Aztec and Mayan . . .

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