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Re: While we are there...

sleddog — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:44:33 GMT

Unless Olivia does something at the resort for Día de los Muertos...we'll be going into town if anyone cares to join!

Re: While we are there...

dykedesign — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:36:42 GMT

I would love to do this while there!

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L_D — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:29:14 GMT

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Re: While we are there...

sleddog — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:23:30 GMT

Santo means Saint in Spanish…have also heard it called All Saints Day

Sometimes Nov 1st is called Día de los Inocentes…Day of the Innocents

Love Día de los Muertos…it's a fun celebration…and it will be fun to be in Mexico during it!

Re: While we are there...

maw-ann — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:06:22 GMT

That's interesting, Jana. I grew up Catholic and we celebrated All Saints Day on November 1 and All Souls Day on November 2. Of course our traditions aren't nearly as intersting as Mexico's. :)

Re: While we are there...

jaedesmom — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:51:13 GMT

Now THAT'S a different countdown ticker

While we are there...

sleddog — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:02:00 GMT

Besides being in PV on Halloween…or as Sandra Valls calls it "Trick or Treat!?!"

We are also in PV during these Mexican traditions that I grew up with…

Nov 1 - All Soul’s Day (Día de Todos Santos) where Mexicans pay homage to the souls of the children who have passed on. Tradition states that the departed descend from the heavens on this day…so family members prepare for their arrival by leaving sugar skeletons, skulls and treats on altars custom-designed for the occasion. PV City Hall has a special alter exhibition…as does the Cultural Center on Rio Cuale Island. Restaurants, nightclubs and stores also create altars.

Nov 2 - Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) Families hold a graveside vigil on this night…or at least leave their favorite food and drink (usually tequila) on a special alter constructed in their home or on the tomb of their departed ancestors. Bakeries are filled with sweets shaped in the symbols of death…flowers and memorials fill the cemetery…mostly marigolds the sacred Aztec flower that represents death.