Whether you are of Mexican descent ... Calaveras de azucar: Sugar skulls are an iconic symbol of the Day of the Dead. Here's how to make them The overall meaning of Dia de los Muertos is to ...

La Catrina has become a prominent symbol of death in Mexico, and is the inspiration for a lot of Day of the Dead makeup and costumes. People make figurines out of clay, wood or paper mache to ...

that is usually baked on the days leading up to and on the Day of the Dead (1–2 November) in Mexico. The shape of the bread represents a skull and bones. It is delicious eaten freshly made ...