A Successful Day of the Dead with NO broken bones!!

I'm not sure if all of you know, but my first Day of the Dead experience was not so fun last year. I ended up spending it in an emergency room. Last year as I was walking to the bus stop to go downtown to meet up with Kristin & Pablo, I fell in the street and broke my left wrist. I didn't think anything had happened, I thought maybe I sprained it really bad because I could still move it. Well, by the time I got downtown to where I was to meet up with Kristin & Pablo I knew something was TERRIBLY wrong. Yes, I rode the bumping bus from my apartment downtown which was probably about a 10 minute bus ride and realized in that 10 minutes that something was not right. And about 4 hours later and some AWESOME drugs (haha), I was in a cast and headed back to the apartment in the comfort of a Nissan Platina (aka "lola"). So, this year I was NOT going to miss out on seeing some altars and entertainment. I made my way downtown VERY CAREFULLY.

Here are just a few of the altars that I saw. There wasn't many, but I was able to get a few shots.

These altars were made by students of a school. I believe each student made one and then it was on display. They were miniature altars.

Each altar had different meanings and significance. It was amazing how much work when into each altar. From preparing the favorite foods to purchasing the bottles of tequilas. It was soo cool to see them.

I'm not sure if this next one was a joke or an actual altar. But, it was stuck in around the corner next to a column. I had to get a shot of it just to document it.


Sundays always are entertaining on the Malecon and the Sunday which celebrated the Day of the Dead was no different. The locals come out in swarms to enjoy the food, entertainment and dancing!!


A view of the Guadalupe Cathedral...

There was also a performance on the Malecon. I didn't stay long as I was getting tired and wanted to get home and go to bed. But they had a live performance with a singer dressed like a calavera and interpretive dancing. I apologize for the quality of the photos.



This Day of the Dead is officially considered "accomplished". As in, no broken bones and I got home safely, besides being "picked up" by a drunk guy on the bus on the way home. Now, we'll just have to have an "accomplished" trip home for Christmas and we can call this chapter closed!!