I just absolutely love Day of the Dead in Oaxaca. This year my friends Vicki and her mom Tami accompanied me to Oaxaca so that I could spend a third year in a row in Oaxaca for Day of the Dead. It's an incredible feeling to be able to come here for this holiday and observe the people, the cemeteries (or Panteon), and just spend some time in one of my favorite places that I have ever visited. So here are some images of the Panteon San Miguel, the first cemetery that we went to on the night of the 31st of October. When people refer to the Day of the Dead in Mexico, I think we should really call it Days of the Dead because yes, Nov 1st and 2nd are the "true" days of the dead, but people begin celebrating these days at the end of October and into the first week of November so it's a celebration for over a week, not just one day! I love the mixture of religious symbols with ghostly (and sometimes ghastly) images of the dead! Oaxaca is the place to be (for me!) during Days of the Dead. This year was so much fun and I can't wait to post some more pics from my visit to Oaxaca and the time that Vicki, Tami and I were able to spend there.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Day(s) of the Dead- OAXACA!!!
Posted by BryanSchaeffer.blogspot.com at 2:05 PM
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Beautiful pictures once again! What an amazing experience. When David and I went to Mexico a few years back, we were there for Day of the Dead and it was so cool!
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