Over the years, the tradition has been the focus of the Disney film Coco. A Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City was also featured in a James Bond film, despite such a parade not actually ...

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The opening scene of "Spectre," the latest James Bond film, centers on a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) parade shot on location in Mexico City. The details behind it make it even more ...

A guide to spending Day of the Dead in one of Mexico's most ... s Spectre (which inspired the now-annual Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City) and Disney’s Coco. These days, Dia de los Muertos ...

Because of the lack of Mesoamerican influence in the northern regions of Mexico, the Day of the Dead was not celebrated throughout the country.

Mexico's Day of the Dead festival blends Catholic rituals with the pre-Hispanic belief that the dead return once a year from the underworld, and seeks to celebrate the continuity of life.