The Day of the Dead was prominent in the memorable opening ... "In general, the offerings contain salt, water, copal (tree resin), candles, flowers, papel picado (paper cut-outs), skulls ...

On a gray December day in California ... the truth disputed or known only to the dead. The Joshua Tree Tortoise Rescue began "rescuing, rehabilitating, and adopting California Desert Tortoises ...

Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween" because of the year it's celebrated and its use of skeletons. This three-day Aztec ...

Day of the Dead is traditionally celebrated on November ... means “flower of 20 petals” in Nahuatl language — and a tree resin called copal that is burned at altars. The native species ...

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honors that sacred cycle by venerating the dead and celebrating their annual return to the world of the living. Paola Morrongiello/NYPOST In life ...

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico's famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

When Alma Paz-San Miguel was living in Guadalajara, Jalisco, surrounded by her living family members, she didn't give celebrating Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, much consideration.

SAN MIGUEL CANOA, MEXICO — Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is one of Mexico’s most recognized holidays. The celebration from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 commemorates death as an essential ...

Day of the Dead, the Mexican celebration that honors the memory of the departed, is here. Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween ...

Hundreds flocked to downtown Santa Barbara to join the second annual Day of the Dead Calenda hosted by Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) and the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) on ...