The Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead – is probably the biggest holiday of all in Mexico. It is celebrated everywhere and throughout the country. People wear make-up, magnificent altars with fruit and flowers are set up to celebrate and honour the dead, and families and friends come together throughout Mexico to celebrate the Día de los Muertos.
As it’s the case with every holiday, there are places in Mexico that are known for being particularly beautiful and authentic for tourists to experience the holiday. In Mexico that place during Día de los Muertos is Janitzio. A small island located on a lake near Patzcuaro. Since I didn’t know if I would ever be back in Mexico for the Día de los Muertos, I decided to go to Patzcuaro. Here, the Día de los Muertos is said to be celebrated in a particularly authentic and beautiful way as well. Plus, it’s easy to take a boat to Janitzio.

Patzcuaro itself is not particularly large. It is a small town located right beside a large lake in the heart of Morelia. It is quite charming and pretty, but apart from a convent and a quaint town centre, there is not much to see here. Of course, everything was beautifully decorated for the Dia de los Muertos, the streets were filled with market stalls and tourists, and everywhere people were making their final preparations for the Dia de los Muertos.
I stumbled across the market in Patzcuaro by chance. Like since it is located in the heart and centre of Patzcuaro, I would have inevitably come across it at some point.
It was, of course, filled to the brim with things for the Día de los Muertos. There were also useful and typically Mexican items, but above all an incredible amount of things for the Día de los Muertos. Figures, sculptures, chocolate, sugary treats, sweets of every kind and shape for the Día de los Muertos, T-shirts, jewellery, bags and so on. It was really cool, honestly. There was also a place where you could have your face painted, which I obviously did on the Día de los Muertos 😀 The whole atmosphere at the market was really nice and relaxed, and you could really feel how everyone was getting ready and looking forward to the upcoming holiday.

Go or not? If you’re travelling to Patzcuaro for the Día de los Muertos, you should definitely take a stroll through the market. It’s really cool and you’ll see something completely different and some truly fascinating and cool things related to the Día de los Muertos. 😊