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DOWNTOWN DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS - GRAND PARK (OCT. 21 - NOV. 2, 2023)

Downtown Día de los Muertos at Gloria Molina Grand Park welcomes visitors to pay reverence at 19 ofrendas created by professional artists and local community organizations. You can also contribute to the annual Community Altar - the 20th altar - which will honor the victims of gun violence in Monterey Park and those who perished in Maui’s wildfires. The altars will be located at the Gloria Molina Grand Park Fountain Overlook and Performance Lawn.

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In Mexico, Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a tradition dating back to the Aztecs in which families gather in cemeteries and erect home altars with symbolic spiritual ofrendas (offerings) for their lost loved ones. There are calaveras (decorative skulls) and catrinas (the elegant female skeleton originally depicted by famous Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada that became the icon for the holiday) and there is a parade along the Malecón (Puerto Vallarta's mile-long waterfront esplanade).

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Janitzio, Mexico city is the place where some of the most famous Dia De las Muertos celebrations take place. It is an island In michoacan Mexico, it is a very famous tourist spot and is famous for its very big parties during the time of dial de las Muertos. People come from all over to be able to witness the celebrations that take place and to be able to honor the lives of their loved ones that have passed. The island is the largest of five in Lake Pátzcuaro in the state of Michoacán, Mexico this makes it a perfect spot for parties to take place because of the capacity of people that it can hold.

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San Diego, a city with close ties to Dia de los Muertos. San Diego is known for having close relations to Dia de los Muertos and Mexico. Dia de los muertos is known for celebrating both life and death. San Diego is also known for having deep and rich Mexican ancestry, history and knowledge.

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Dia de los muertos is celebrated widely throughout San Francisco, the multi-day holiday takes place during Nov 1-2 it's a holiday to honor those who have passed away. Most people who celebrated this holiday will usually make an altar and leave out bread for the dead to eat, Traditionally people usually also make candy sugar skulls and celebrate with festivals and such.