Día de Muertos or Janal Pixan: What’s the difference?
As the weeks continue to fly by, Yucatecos are eagerly awaiting the arrival of one of the region’s favorite holidays, Hanal Pixán — Yucatán’s version of Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Yucatán mourns beloved animals for Day of the Dead
In Yucatán Day of the Dead is not only about people, but also beloved pets.
Death, art, and rebirth in the Maya imagination
Like everywhere else, the ancient Maya thought a lot about death — a fact well documented through their art.
Communities across Yucatán begin to promote Hanal Pixán festivities
As Hanal Pixán draws near, communities across the Peninsula have begun to promote their upcoming festivities.
A big comeback for Paseo de las Ánimas in 2022
Some 50,000 people participated Friday in the Paseo de las Ánimas, a pre-Hispanic tradition of the Mayan people that is being kept alive in Mérida thanks to local families. (Video: See our unique take on 2022’s Paseo de las Ánimas) One participant told a European news agency that “It is a tradition that will never…
Choo Ba’ak, Campeche’s Day of the Dead bone-cleaning tradition
To the eyes of outsiders traditional bone cleaning may seem strange or even macabre, but for the people of Pomuch, it is a way to reconnect with their dearly departed and celebrate their ancient ancestry.
Are Mexicans really unafraid of death?
In Mexico, we have this saying that goes “En Mexico nos reimos de la muerte,” which translates as “in Mexico we laugh at death.”
Festival de las Animas: Everything you need to know
With Dia de Los Muertos — or Hanal Pixán, as it is known in Yucatán — just a couple of weeks away. Mérida’s City Hall has announced a slate of events featuring processions, cultural events, movie screenings, food fairs, pet adoption drives, and lots more. Check out the full event calendar below and start to plan…
The importance of food for the dead during Hanal Pixan
If you want to understand the line-up of the altar, here’s a list of some of the traditional dishes you may encounter.
Celebrations for Yucatán’s Day of the Dead: 3-level altar in the Plaza Grande for Hanal Pixan
It is a mixed altar, honoring both adults and minors. For this reason, it is decorated with both black and colored candles, as well as toys. It displays multiple vases with traditional marigolds — cempasúchil flowers, and palms, as well as photos, traditional dishes, and memories from the departed.
Xoloitzcuintle: Mexican dog said to ‘guard men through the underworld’
The legend details that the dogs carried the souls of the deceased on their backs, helping them cross the city of the dead. However, they could refuse if the traveler had treated dogs badly during their life.
Cemeteries and festivities will be open this year for Hanal Pixan celebrations
In certain municipalities, like Motul and Kanasín, cemeteries started welcoming guests who come to prepare the graves of their deceased.
Yucatán cancels Xmatkuil fair and Hanal Pixán altars at Plaza Grande
The news comes as a disappointment for many who thought that a return to yellow on Mexico’s epidemiological traffic light system would mean more of a return to normal for public events.
Day of the Dead: From Aztec goddess worship to modern Mexican celebration
By Kirby Farah, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. The nationwide festivities, which include a massive parade in Mexico City, typically begin the night of Oct. 31…
Airfare skyrockets, seats vanish as Hanal Pixán approaches
Merida, Yucatan — Hanal Pixan celebrations have become something worth flying to, if you can find a plane ticket. Airfares from Mexico City to Merida, even on low-cost airlines, are up to 75 percent, and it is virtually impossible to purchase a ticket to the city on some dates, reports Sipse. Demand is mainly due…
Day of the Dead parade pays tribute to migrants
Towering skeletons and dancers bounded along Mexico City’s main avenue to celebrate its third annual Day of the Dead parade.
Ánimas procession attracts an estimated 57,000 people
Organizers of this year’s Paseo de las Ánimas estimate about 57,000 people took to the streets, in a highlight of the city’s Day of the Dead festivities.
Parade, performances and altars at the Plaza Grande
Actors, students and altars come together Saturday at the Plaza Grande.
Families add color to grave markers at city cemeteries
As the Day of the Dead approaches, cemeteries in Merida come alive.
Sweets on the streets as holidays near
An altar for Hanal Pixan needs sweets and flowers, and vendors are ready.
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