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TRAVEL BLOG11.1.06
In Oaxaca, a Different Kind of Day of the Dead
That’s a shame. For those interested in one traveler’s experience in Oaxaca during a previous Day of the Dead celebration, check out Leslie Berestein’s World Hum dispatch, Picnicking with los Muertos. For those considering future trips, Planeta recently posted a Day of the Dead primer. Finally, for those like me who dig Day of the Dead arts and crafts—those are my skeleton mariachis in the photo—Alyson Ward asks, “Day of the Dead: trendy or spiritual?” My answer? Both.
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Photo by Jim Benning.
Categories: Weblog • Mexico 
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COMMENTSFYI - New pics from the Muertos celebration in Oaxaca City are online Planeta’s photo gallery
Aqui la eternidad empieza
Casa Arnel altar
Day of the Dead bread
By Ron Mader on 11.1.06 at 09:37 AM
If you follow this posting, at the end there’s a link to a travel forum on Planeta with postings from people who live in Oaxaca. Good for getting a view of what’s happening at ground level. It seems to vary quite a bit from week to week.
TL By Tim on 11.1.06 at 10:59 AM
Great links, guys. Thanks for pointing them out! By Jim on 11.1.06 at 05:39 PM
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Today marks the beginning of Mexico’s Day of the Dead festivities, when Mexicans and tourists alike gather in cemeteries and around town squares to ponder the world beyond and welcome back the spirits of loved ones who have passed away. Oaxaca is among the most popular places for visitors to get a taste of the holiday, but as the 
