Feeding Your Stomach while Honoring The Souls
Ever eat a grasshopper? Known as chapulines, they’re usually served sort of crunchy and included with other dishes like tlayudas, an Oaxacan-style tamale. I’m a bit of a chocolate nut (I’ve earned the...
View ArticleHonoring the Dead with Flowers and Feasts
I’d recommend you venture to Oaxaca a couple days before Dia de los Muertos so you can experience all the preparation that goes on in town. Like in the United States with Halloween, black and orange...
View ArticleDia de los Muertos: A Perfect Family Vacation
Many of the festivals I feature are sort of adults-only kind of affairs and many Mexican fiestas can be pretty raucous. But, this fall-time event, especially in the relatively safe and mellow location...
View ArticleMy birthday festival: Dia de los Muertos
Halloween babies are a spooky lot. At an early age, you learn that everybody dresses up like goons and goblins on your birthday. Life is one big masquerade party. Early in my life, I thought it was...
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