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The Day of the Dead is an act full of faith and ritualism in Ecuador and is celebrated on November 2nd of each year. When were yound kids we learned the traditions of this date. We understood that there were customs, such as visiting cemeteries, fixing graves, placing flowers, and in an act of faith saying prayers. It was also a tradition to savor a delicious "colada morada", accompanied by the famous "guaguas de pan", in the company of family and closest friends and with the present memory.

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When we were children we used to drink this called "Colada Morada". Usually they prepared it in our grandparents' house, although you can also consume it in a restaurant.

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We also started baking the famous "Guaguas de Pan" which is a type of bread that can be decorated in lots of ways. This depended on the creativity of the people. This bread goes perfectly with the Colada Morada.

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Following, we used to witness how hundreds of people went to the cementeries in order to visit the ones who were dead. They put lots of beautiful flores after they had cleaned the graves.

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Many people remembered their loved ones who passed away and went to the graveyard to leave some food, flowers, and spend time. There were lots of ways to show how much they miss those people. Some of them played music for them and typically a religious ceremony was carried out.

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Additionally, there was a famous perspective for this date. n the indigenous worldview, their dead do not die but pass to another life where dialogue is possible. The main ingredients to "dialogue" with the dead are "champus" and homemade bread. The preparation of "champus", a funerary ritual food of the northern towns, requires corn flour, panel, and green lemon leaves. This preparation is consumed exclusively in November or at funerals for adults.