Day of the Dead Festival - Mexico City to Oaxaca
Complimentary Travel Guide
This guide comes from my own 2025 trip: the wrong turns, the unexpected costs, the moments that stopped me in my tracks — all of it, not just the highlight reel. I'd rather tell you what actually happened than what should have happened, so you can go in with open eyes and still find your own magic in it.
The huge market, night-long costume parades, and the avenue that transforms completely for Día de los Muertos.
A beautiful town of colonial buildings and cobblestones. A relaxing midday at a well maintain safari close-up to wildlife.
The night three parades became one, and the whole city danced for Día de los Muertos and celebrated Halloween.
The complete 10-day, hour-by-hour plan — every stop, every cost, every lesson — for travelers ready to go all in.
The most moving night full of love, music, flowers, candlelight at the cemeteries. And the all-night-to-dawn celebration.
Universal map with the exact pins along the way: cemeteries, markets, flower farms, and the spots worth a detour.
Renting a car experience and the road trip between the two unforgettable cities include Puebla and Tehuacán.
Interactive Map
MapHub — An interactive map of the route, with location pins, photos, and tips at every stop. (coming soon)
The Time I Was There
Every step of curiosity and reverence echoes back wonder.
— a growing series for travelers drawn to the same kind of places: the culturally curious, the festival-chasers, the ones who'd rather stand at the edge of a real tradition than a curated one.