{"id":64578,"date":"2018-10-18T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-mexico-and-its-destinations-prepare-for-the-day-of-the-dead\/"},"modified":"2018-10-18T09:02:25","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T13:02:25","slug":"mexico-y-todos-sus-destinos-se-preparan-para-la-celebracion-del-dia-de-muertos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/mexico-y-todos-sus-destinos-se-preparan-para-la-celebracion-del-dia-de-muertos\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico and its destinations prepare for the Day of the Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>The country will offer endless colorful experiences to the millions of visitors expected for the celebrations of this millenary tradition as the festivities are set to begin in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 27<\/span> with the third edition of its spectacular Day of the Dead Parade.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MEXICO CITY<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 18, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0As Mexico prepares to celebrate the Day of the Dead, visitors from around the world are invited to experience this unique holiday. Every corner of the country, from the island of Janitzio in Michoac\u00e1n, passing through the towns of <span class=\"xn-location\">Chiapas<\/span> and the great Z\u00f3calo of <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>, will be dressed in color and tradition waiting for millions of visitors who seek to participate in one of the most spectacular celebrations that exist.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg7057left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg7057left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/771197\/Mexico_Tourism_Board_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Named Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008 by UNESCO, the Day of the Dead is an unforgettable experience for both visitors and locals alike. It is an ancestral legacy inherited from different pre-Hispanic cultures combined with the celebration of the Catholic All Saints&#8217; Day and is observed from the end of October through the first week of November. Based on popular belief, the deceased return each year to visit their relatives and coexist with the living to enjoy their offerings such as favorite foods and drinks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a tradition that has mixed with popular culture and has become a celebration that belongs to everyone. Nowhere else can visitors experience such a colorful, magical and surreal celebration,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Hector Flores Santana<\/span>, CEO of the Mexico Tourism Board (MTB).\u00a0 &#8220;Our cultural offering is one of the reasons why <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> has become the 6<sup>th<\/sup> most visited country in the world. The celebration honors the past and our ancestors and is a standing invitation for everyone to visit and discover why <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> is a world of its own.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Day of the Dead in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> is one of the most important celebrations in the world and it attracts more than 7.5 million international tourists each year who wish to experience its cultural and gastronomic traditions. According to figures from <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico&#8217;s<\/span> Secretary of Tourism (SECTUR), the celebrations of <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 1<\/span> and 2 will result in a revenue of more than <span class=\"xn-money\">US$208 million<\/span> for the tourism industry.<\/p>\n<p>The set of practices and traditions that occur in the country for this holiday, both in cities and smaller towns, are mainly located in states such as <span class=\"xn-location\">Aguascalientes<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Guanajuato<\/span>, Michoac\u00e1n, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oaxaca<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Puebla<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Luis Potosi<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>With more than one kilometer (0.6 miles) in length, and with the states of <span class=\"xn-location\">Aguascalientes<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Oaxaca<\/span>, Michoac\u00e1n and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Luis Potosi<\/span> as special guests, the traditional Day of the Dead Parade will be held in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span> for the third time on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, October 27, 2018<\/span>. Larger-than-life skulls, floats and catrinas will flow through the <span class=\"xn-location\">Paseo<\/span> de la <span class=\"xn-location\">Reforma<\/span> from the monument of La Estela de Luz to the capital&#8217;s Zocalo, which will become the scene of mega offerings for the deceased. There will be free concerts of rock, jazz, blues and traditional Mexican music to conclude a day full of colors and flavors.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the parade had more than one million attendees and more than 1,500 volunteers responsible for filling the streets of the city with energy and joy. Many volunteers came from different parts of <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and beyond. This year, nearly 2,000 organizers and volunteers are expected.<\/p>\n<p><b>Day of the Dead beyond <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span><br \/><\/b>As part of the promotional actions carried out by the MTB and SECTUR this year, the Day of the Dead traveled beyond the country with its &#8220;Heart of <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>&#8221; activation that brought the festivity to various cities in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> in order to inform and create excitement for this thousand-year-old celebration. Unique personalities such as El Charro, Frida and Diego visited iconic landmarks and monuments around the world, including Central Park in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>, the CN Tower in <span class=\"xn-location\">Toronto<\/span>, the Victory Column in <span class=\"xn-location\">Berlin<\/span> and the Eiffel Tower in <span class=\"xn-location\">Paris<\/span>. &#8220;Heart of <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>&#8221; is an invitation for the residents of these cities to travel to <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> and experience first-hand what the tradition of Day of the Dead has to offer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> will also have a local taste of the celebration at the American Museum of Natural History on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 2<\/span><sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0and 3<sup>rd<\/sup>. Together with the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Oaxaca<\/span> and MTB, the museum will house altars dedicated to extinct animal species, as well as a handcraft market, dances, music, and artisanal demonstrations as visitors learn about <span class=\"xn-location\">Oaxaca<\/span> and how the Day of the Dead is celebrated in this iconic <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> cultural institution. <\/p>\n<p><b>More about the Day of the Dead<br \/><\/b>In <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>, death is considered part of the cycle of life and has been celebrated since pre-Columbian times. For example, in Aztec mythology, the deceased embarked on a long journey before reaching Mictl\u00e1n, the region of the dead.<\/p>\n<p>The various elements and rituals associated with the celebration make the Day of the Dead unlike any other holiday in the world. Families create altars in their homes and offer the favorite foods and objects of sentimental values and memories to the souls of their loved ones. Typical objects at the altar include the characteristic cempasuchil flower and the delicious Pan de Muertos.<\/p>\n<p>Traditions vary in all regions and some are unique to <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico&#8217;s<\/span> states and cities.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Year after year, <span class=\"xn-location\">Aguascalientes<\/span> performs the Calaveras Festival that pays tribute to the artist Jos\u00e9 <span class=\"xn-person\">Guadalupe Posada<\/span>, creator of the famous &#8220;Catrina,&#8221; a symbol of the Day of the Dead celebrations. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">Guanajuato<\/span> hosts the famous Catrinas Parade, which takes place every <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 1<\/span>, in which people dress like these characters from a theme that changes in each edition. <\/li>\n<li>One of the biggest festivities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Veracruz<\/span> is the Mictl\u00e1n Festival, which welcomes musical performances and artists. <\/li>\n<li>In <span class=\"xn-location\">Oaxaca<\/span>, the residents build the Plaza de la Muerte, where tourists can get lost among the products that are handmade by artisans specifically for these dates. For this, traditional comparsas (groups of singers) play music for more than 20 hours for the celebration of the traditional &#8220;Muerteadas.&#8221; <\/li>\n<li>In San Luis Potos\u00ed, the Xantolo is the most important celebration in the area. On <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 1<\/span>, there is a vigil with prayers. On <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 2<\/span>, in the indigenous communities, it is customary to take the offerings to the pantheons and to adorn the tombs with flowers for the souls that, according to the belief of the region, remain on the earth all month. <\/li>\n<li>The island of Janitzio in <span class=\"xn-location\">Michoacan<\/span> honors the &#8220;angelitos&#8221; &#8211; those who passed away as children \u2013 on a nocturnal procession. It takes place on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 1<\/span> where canoes are adorned with countless candles, carrying delicious dishes and drinks, and accompanied by music to welcome those who return from death. <\/li>\n<li>In <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>, millions of visitors come together in the San Andr\u00e9s Mixquic pantheon to receive the souls of the dead at sunset; and in <span class=\"xn-location\">Xochimilco<\/span>, the staging of <i>La Llorona, the Weeping Woman, a legend that <\/i>attracts locals and strangers year after year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> the sixth most visited country in the world<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Celebrations such as the Day of the Dead have placed <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> as one of the favorite destinations of international tourism. The country registered an arrival of 39.3 million international visitors during 2017, making it the sixth most visited country in the world according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Last year, <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> airports received 637,700 domestic and international flights that transported 68 million people. This figure represented an increase of 2.2% in flights and an increase of 9.3% in passengers compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Day of the Dead, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmexico.com\/day-of-the-dead\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.visitmexico.com\/day-of-the-dead<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>Follow the official Visit Mexico accounts on their social channels and join the celebration of the Day of the Dead.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VisitMexico\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">\/VisitMexico<\/a><br \/>Twitter: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeVisitMexico\" rel=\"nofollow\">@WeVisitMexico<\/a><br \/>Instagram: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/visitmexico\" rel=\"nofollow\">\/VisitMexico<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/771197\/Mexico_Tourism_Board_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/771197\/Mexico_Tourism_Board_Logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Mexico Tourism Board<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i>The country will offer endless colorful experiences to the millions of visitors expected for the celebrations of this millenary tradition as the festivities are set to begin in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 27<\/span> with the third edition of its spectacular Day of the Dead Parade.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MEXICO CITY<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 18, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0As Mexico prepares to celebrate the Day of the Dead, visitors from around the world are invited&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64579,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-viajes-y-turismo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}