The Día de los Muertos is celebrated everywhere in Mexico. One of the places that is said to be particularly beautiful for celebrating the Día de los Muertos is Patzcuaro, which is located in Morelia right next to a lake.
Since I was in Mexico for the Día de los Muertos, I went there to really immerse myself and take in as much of the Día de los Muertos as possible. The days before the Día de los Muertos, there was a large market in the centre of Patzcuaro and a flower market where Mexicans could buy the last flowers they needed for the altars plus all kinds of souvenirs and sweets for the Día de los Muertos. On the Día de los Muertos itself, the weather was pretty bad and it rained a lot, but it was still really beautiful. Everywhere there were altars decorated with flowers, pictures and fruits, pictures painted on the ground with seeds, flowers, leaves and other stuff, coffins made of flowers… Basically, each piece was a place of honour for the person being remembered. And therefore very individual and very diverse. Of course, everything was a bit wet, but the orange colour of the flowers brightened everything up a bit. And the atmosphere was just totally peaceful and beautiful and a bit reverent 😊
Go or not? Yes, definitely. I think if you’re in Mexico for the Día de los Muertos, you shouldn’t miss out on the full experience. Besides, these altars, pictures and decorations are really impressive. 😊