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Day of the Dead - How is it Celebrated?

Would you like to know more about the Day of the Dead? This tour was designed for you to know more about a special Mexican celebration full of colors, flowers, and food.

Description

Would you like to know the origin of this party? In this tour, we will talk about the pre-Columbian conception of death and its rituals, as well as the journey to the underworld (Mictlán).

We will address evangelization and how Catholic elements were integrated into the offering. In addition to how nationalism highlighted, this celebration as a family tradition throughout Mexico.

We will visit the typical altar of the 2nd most important market in the city. In addition to seeing and tasting sugar skulls, traditional sweets, mole and looking at cempasuchil flowers.

We will walk through:

- Flower and fruit area
- Traditional altar
- Day of the dead food area

If you want to know why we Mexicans celebrate and mock death, then you will love this tour. Also, if you have seen movies like “Coco” or “James Bond - Spectre” you will be fascinated.

Includes

  • Mercado Jamaica
  • Walking Tour
  • Day of the dead

Meeting Point

Fuera de la Estación Jamaica Línea 4 (verde aqua), encontrarás un arco con murales. Jamaica Línea 4, Magdalena Mixihuca, 15850 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

19.411228716580467,-99.12156609044757

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Availability and Language

Duration

2:15

Destination

City 2938

Provider

Kactus Mexico

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