Mexico City for Día de los Muertos: Why It's Worth Building a Trip Around
If you think Día de los Muertos is just marigolds and sugar skulls in photos, Mexico City will reset that idea completely. From a parade that takes over the entire city to the eerie Island of the Dolls, here's why this is where a real Día de los Muertos trip should begin.
Puebla, an Unplanned Parade, and the Drive to Oaxaca
The drive from Mexico City to Oaxaca isn't just a way to get somewhere — it's colonial balconies in Puebla, a relaxing stop at Africam Safari, and a small-town parade I never could have planned for. Here's why the road itself deserves its own chapter.
Halloween Night, Cemetery Vigils, and a Festival That Danced Until Sunrise
This is where Día de los Muertos stops being something you watch and becomes something you're quietly part of. Halloween night, three parades merging into one, cemetery vigils lit by candlelight, and a festival that danced until sunrise — this is the heart of the trip.