Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Celebrating Love that Never Dies
Mark Beckham
October 21, 2024
El Día de Los Muertos is one of México’s most renowned holidays that has spread into popular culture with its portrayal in movies such as Coco and James Bond: Spectre released in the mid-2010s. However, the holiday dates back centuries with some scholars saying it dates to pre-Colombian indigenous culture. In contrast, other scholars attribute it to the Spanish who celebrated the Christian holiday period of Allhollowtide.