Explore the vibrant Day of the Dead in San Antonio with stunning ofrendas, festive costumes, and the tallest catrina in the U.S.
The aim of Día de Los Muertos is to honor the legacy of departed loved ones with boisterous celebrations and happy memories of the past and present.
San Antonio delivers on that in a grandiose way, with top sights in the city’s La Villita Historic Arts Village.
Mexican printmaker Jose Guadalupe Posada designed “La Catrina” in 1913, a satirical figure to poke fun at Indigenous people who rejected their roots in favor of more lavish European fashion styles and ideals.
It doesn’t matter what your status was in life, as we’re all equal in death.
Author's summary: Discover San Antonio's vibrant Day of the Dead celebrations.