Magical Towns that you have to visit during the month of November

Published October 29th, 2021

The Day of the Dead is approaching, this date is one of the most emblematic of our country and although in every corner of this there are those who celebrate it and put our offering, it is in the Magical Towns where this holiday in which the dead visit the living is much more magical and mystical. The traditions and the environment that surrounds them make these places a unique experience, so there are plenty of excuses to go on a trip during this season and celebrate the Day of the Dead like never before. Of course, don’t forget your masks, sanitizing gel, and try to keep a healthy distance.

PÁTZCUARO, MICHOACÁN

In this Magical Town, the Day of the Dead is everywhere. From the Basilica of Patzcuaro to the municipal cemetery you will enjoy a colorful spectacle of traditional offerings full of flowers and lighted candles, but it is at the piers to the island of Janitzio where the magic begins. Here, the most important celebration is on November 1st, but it is extended until November 2nd to take advantage of the visit of hundreds of tourists, and they install an extraordinary handicraft exhibition from all over Michoacán.

TAXCO DE ALARCÓN, GUERRERO

In the beautiful cobblestone streets of Taxco, you will begin to delight yourself with the Day of the Dead tradition, walk through them, and enjoy its colonial architecture until you reach its different plazas where the ofrendas are the protagonists. Year after year there is a festival of catrinas in which you can also participate, the idea is that you makeup as a catrin or catrina and join the streets to learn about the legends and stories of the town.

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, GUANAJUATO

Preserving the traditions of this Magical Town, the Department of Culture and Traditions has prepared a special program to celebrate the Day of the Dead safely, from October 30 to November 2. It includes various activities such as ofrendas, workshops for painting calaveritas, photographic exhibits, plays, and some tours around town to see a series of altars and ofrendas. In addition, there are four giant skulls that are distributed in the Plaza Cívica, Plaza Insurgentes, Parque Zeferino and Parque Juárez.

MALINALCO, STATE OF MEXICO

The Day of the Dead in Malinalco will be celebrated in different ways. You can visit the Day of the Dead Market and buy everything you need for a real traditional ofrenda, see the monumental ofrendas that are placed in the houses for the “New Departed”, that is, those people who died in the last year. Yes, the locals open their houses for neighbors and travelers to visit their offerings. As in all towns, the cemetery is filled with colors with flowers, candles, and music and you can be part of this celebration.

CHIGNAHUAPAN, PUEBLA

In the Sierra Norte of Puebla is Chignahuapan, one of the most splendid and striking destinations to enjoy the Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico. Its celebration is like no other, as it holds its famous Festival of Light and Life. It begins in the city’s Zócalo and ends on the shore of the lagoon, where a show of fluorescent lights, dances, skulls, fireworks, and a floating pyramid will steal your breath away.