Because Day of the Dead, which takes place on November 2nd, follows Halloween, some people might conclude that Dia de los Muertos is an evil holiday in which Mexicans praise death.

"I've been doing Day of the Dead celebrations since 2008," said Soltero. "I have commissions now for museums and botanical gardens in Atlanta, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas." ...

A few years later, Caplinger and his partner, Novia Stice, joined a band of voyagers on a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.There Caplinger witnessed the ancient celebration, which found the dead’s loved ...

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