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DIA DE LOS MUERTOS IS A TWO DAY CELEBRATION
November 1st. is All Saints Day (DIA DE TODOS LOS SANTOS) people honor the Saints and remember the children who have died. They set up altars honoring family members using marigolds, hand cut paper (PAPEL PICADO), candles, the favorite food and beverages of their dead, their photographs, bread (PAN DE MUERTO) and many other elements. Toys and white flowers are use to remember and honor the children and tequila, mezcal or any other adult beverages for the old ones.
November 2nd. is Day of the Death (DIA DE LOS MUERTOS) and the celebration starts at midnight, we also gather at the cemeteries to pray, clean and decorate the graves.
The celebration in every region is different, in places like Michoacán, people spend the night at the cemeteries.
