Paola Briseño-Gonzalez arranges the ofrenda in her home, honoring loved ones for Dia de Muertos with marigolds, cresta de gallo flowers, fruit, candles, mezcal and cherished photos of family and ...

Making a Day of the Dead Altar is a wonderful way to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos this fall. It is a real Mexican tradition ...

In Mexico and other countries, Nov. 2 is Dia de los Muertos or “Day of the Dead.” It coincides with Halloween and the Catholic holidays of All Saint’s Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls Day (Nov. 2). The ...

Building a Día de Muertos altar, or ofrenda, is a beautiful way to honor a loved one or celebrity who has had a meaningful impact on your life. Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated across ...

LAST year about this time, on the Day of the Dead Z column, I shared with you our philosophy on death. We saw some history and how two cultures melded into one, leading to this unique celebration. We ...

SAN ANTONIO – Local students are learning about the Day of the Dead and creating an altar to showcase at the 10th annual Dia De Los Muertos at Hemisfair. “I am just so proud of our students,” said ...

Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday, celebrated Nov. 1 and 2, and it's a time to honor the deceased. For the past few years, I created a Day of the Dead altar with my kids as a ...

As Halloween rolls around and Americans are preoccupied with trick-or-treaters, a tradition that dates back thousands of years gets underway in Mexico and other Latin American countries. It's called ...