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Día de los Muertos

Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos in Spanish, is a full week of celebrations honoring loved ones who have passed. Unlike other North American cultures, Mexico finds joy and celebration in death. While Day of the Dead celebrations also cross over Halloween in the United States, the two holidays are very different.

Here you will find news and information on PVDN for Day of the Dead celebrations in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Don’t miss our Complete Guide to Día de los Muertos in Puerto Vallarta, updated each year for current celebration information.

Day of the Dead in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta urges people not to visit the Malecon during Day of the Dead

October 21, 2020
As part of the prevention measures against Covid-19, the municipal government of Puerto Vallarta calls on citizens to celebrate the tradition of Day of the Dead from home and not to visit the Malecon, as is done year after year, to avoid the massive congregation of people during a pandemic. The Deputy Director of Civil...
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Thousands enjoyed Day of the Dead Parade in Puerto Vallarta

November 4, 2019
The streets of downtown Puerto Vallarta were filled with multicolored parties, music and dance, with the traditional “La Muerte está Viva” parade, organized by the Municipal Government through the Tourism Directorate and the Vallartense Institute of Culture. The mayor of Vallarta, accompanied by his wife Candelaria Tovar de Dávalos, president of the DIF System and...
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Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos with Mexico’s Velas Resorts

October 14, 2019,
From Oct 31st – Nov 4th, Velas Resorts is celebrating Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with ancestral drink tastings, ofrendas (elaborately adorned display altars), traditional recipes, tasting menus, special décor and more. The resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit and Riviera Maya will each create bright and colorful Altars de Muerto (altars...
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The Day of the Dead in Mexico is much more than most people know

October 14, 2019
In Mexico, each town, each region, has its own traditions, its own uses, and customs. But if there is a tradition that we find in each of them, it is without a doubt, the celebration of the Day of the Dead. It is the time that each family prepares to receive the souls of the loved ones...
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ART VallARTa Day of the Dead celebration

October 11, 2019,
Dearly departed spirits in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romantica will return to hover over this year’s ART VallARTa Day of the Dead celebration, starting Friday, October 25th, from 6–9 p.m. with a street party and live music on stage, plus an all-new gallery exhibition inside the ART VallARTa gallery and studios. Seating will be provided and...
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Celebrate the Day of the Dead in Puerto Vallarta

October 9, 2019
Puerto Vallarta will celebrate the Day of the Dead with music, culture, dance, gastronomy, and color, from October 29 to November 3. For Mexico, the Day of the Dead represents one of its most important festivities of the year, in 2018 it was declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. As part of the festivities...
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Death is a big part of Mexican culture and language

November 3, 2018
In Mexico, the relationship with death is demonstrated in a cluster of traditions, rituals, behaviors, and moods. Death is feared but loved, it is respected but with humor, it coexists with us daily – it does not matter if it is through jokes, prayers, sayings, offerings or literary creations. Regarding the Day of the Dead...
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Day of the Dead is a huge boost to Mexico and Puerto Vallarta tourism

November 1, 2018,
This year the search for trips for the Day of the Dead season in Mexico increased by 101% compared to last year, according to figures from the Kayak travel website. The travel search revealed that international searches grew 11% , where the countries most interested in traveling to Mexico on these dates are the United...
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Cemeteries in Puerto Vallarta are ready for families to reunite with loved ones

November 1, 2018
The seven existing cemeteries in Puerto Vallarta are ready for the arrival of thousands of people who will come during the day’s of Día de Los Muertos to reunite with their loved ones, who year after year come to live and remember the adventures, feats, and even the mischief of those who have gone. The...
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The essential elements in building an authentic Day of the Dead altar

October 31, 2018
As every year, and according to the belief, the Mexican people prepare altars dedicated to their friends and relatives who have passed. The altars service the purpose of receiving the dead with a banquet of their favorite foods, drinks, candles, and flowers. Any reunion is a great celebration. According to the Federal Ministry of Culture,...
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Puerto Vallarta Day of the Dead 2018 – Full Event Schedule

October 30, 2018
October 28 Catrinas Show 1:00 PM Plaza Caracol “The Son of the Catrina” Show 2 sets – Dueto Ponce 1:00 PM Plaza Caracol Show Musical – Coco 4:00 PM Plaza Caracol Catrina Contest 4:00 PM Plaza Caracol October 29th Exhibition Local Legends Vallartenses with stories and illustrations, CUC. (Exhibition from 29 Oct to 3 Nov)...
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What ancient cultures teach us about grief, mourning and continuity of life

October 29, 2018
At this time of the year, Mexican and Mexican-American communities observe “Día de los Muertos” (the Day of the Dead), a three-day celebration that welcomes the dead temporarily back into families. As scholars of death and mourning rituals, we believe that Día de los Muertos traditions are most likely connected to feasts observed by the...
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The Day of the Dead traditional flower thrives in Mexico

October 27, 2018
Sinking its roots in the pre-Hispanic past, the tradition of using cempasúchil flowers, known as the Mexican Marigold, to decorate altars on the Day of the Dead festivities survives thanks to Mexican farmers who showcase their brilliant products these days. The Mesoamerican cultures attached great importance to the cult of the dead, with different ceremonies...
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Meet Mexico’s Trinity of Death – Day of the Dead, Santa Muerte, and Catrina Calavera

Meet Mexico’s Trinity of Death – Day of the Dead, Santa Muerte, and Catrina Calavera

October 25, 2018,
The season of death is fast approaching. October is here and soon comes Halloween with its cavalcade of ghosts and goblins together with the Catholic holy days of All Saints and All Souls, known in Latin America as Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Included in these fall festivals are two familiar faces...
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32 giant catrina and 80 altars will be part of Day of the Dead in Puerto Vallarta

October 20, 2018
From October 28 to November 3, Puerto Vallarta will carry out a series of activities to remember the faithful departed and will also have as a guest, the neighboring state of Aguascalientes, who will be present with giant catrinas that will be exhibited along the Malecon. A total of 32 giant catrinas, about 80 altars,...
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