The famed Day of the Dead ceremonies around Mexico's Lake Patzcuaro were once again thronged with visitors on Monday, economic relief for a tourist-dependent region that suffered from last year's pandemic shutdown of the observance.
In the lakeside city of Patzcuaro itself, tourists were treated to a parade, theater and music performances.
Residents of Arocutin started hanging up traditional garlands of marigold flowers early morning Sunday to adorn the entrance of the small local cemetery. When she was building her house with her late husband, they found bones that were believed to be those of a soldier killed in 1915 during the Mexican Revolution.
Preparations for the Day of the Dead start on the 31st with residents adorning the tombs with marigold arches and candles. Elizabeth Ascencio lost her newborn 20 years ago and every year comes to adorn the small stone tomb with marigold petals to guarantee his return for the night.
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