![]() Their vigil will go on all night and into the following day when the souls once again depart from the world for another year.ĭay 6 (Wed, Nov 2) – Zaachila Village ~ After a leisurely morning, we’ll visit Zaachila Village. Families and friends will sit around graves, talking, sharing food and drinking mezcal to stave off the cold. This is a colorful, candlelit celebration, and a feast for the senses. There will be elaborately adorned altars to deceased loved ones, filled with their favorite foods and drinks as well as traditional elements, like pan de muerto, sugar skulls and fragrant incense. The cemetery will be festively decorated with marigolds, candles, and papel picado. The afternoon is yours to relax and explore the city on your own.Īt nightfall, we’ll visit a local cemetery, a meeting point for families and friends. We’ll construct our own altar back at the hotel. We’ll learn the meanings behind each aspect of the altar and how they come together to create a statement that is both personal and communal when honoring ancestors. This morning, we’ll explore downtown Oaxaca’s markets searching for the main elements that make up a Día de los Muertos altar. Get creative during our hands-on alebrije workshop.Įstimated Drive Time Today: Hotel to San Martin Tilcajete – approximately 45 mins.ĭay 5 (Tues, Nov 1) – Oaxaca City ~ Mexico’s Day of the Dead Festival (November 1 and 2) has garnered worldwide attention and is celebrated with more passion in Oaxaca than anywhere else. Their popular alebrijes are shipped all over the world. Jacobo is a master carver and his wife, Maria, paints trademark stylized Zapotec designs. Then, we’ll visit the studio of Jacobo and Maria Angeles in San Martin Tilcajete. First, in San Martin Tilcajete, we’ll see local families carving and painting alebrijes for sale. Get to know fellow travelers during today’s Welcome Lunch overlooking Santo Domingo Temple.Įstimated Drive Time Today: Hotel to Monte Alban- approximately 30 mins.ĭay 3 (Sun, Oct 30) – Ejutla ~ Today, we’ll head to Ejutla where we’ll visit a local home for a hands-on, interactive culinary experience.Įstimated Drive Time Today: Hotel to Ejutla – approximately 30 mins.ĭay 4 (Mon, Oct 31) – San Martin Tilcajete ~ Oaxaca is famous for alebrijes (brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures). Through exploring numerous pyramids, temples, and altars visitors will be treated with gorgeous 360-degree views of the city and surrounding valleys on clear days. Monte Albán, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered one of Mexico’s most culturally rich archaeological sites that towers 400 meters above the valley floor from a hilltop a few kilometers west of Oaxaca. Join Dan Johnson, Curator of Native Plant Collections and Associate Director of Horticulture at Denver Botanic Gardens for this unforgettable experience that acquaints people with the culture, art, and food, and what makes Mexico such a unique destination.ĭay 1 (Fri, Oct 28) – Arrival/ Oaxaca City ~ Arrival to Oaxaca Xoxocotlan International Airport (OAX) and transfer to hotel.Īccommodations: Hotel de la Parra or similarĮstimated Drive Time Today: OAX Airport to Hotel – approximately 30 mins.ĭay 2 (Sat, Oct 29) – Monte Albán ~ After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll travel to the archaeological site of Monte Albán, the ancient center of Zapotec and Mixtec culture dating back to the 8 th Century. It is believed that the spirits of the dead visit their families on October 31 and leave on November 2. On this day in Mexico, the streets near the cemeteries are filled with papel picado (tissue paper decorations), flowers, candy calaveras (skeletons and skulls), and parades. With ancient roots in Mesoamerica, the celebration as we know it today is largely a combination of indigenous and European cultural practices that demonstrates the culture’s strong sense of love and respect for one’s ancestors, while celebrating the continuance of life. ![]() Denver Botanic Gardens and Reefs to Rockies are offering an unforgettable trip to Mexico during its most important celebration of the year – Día de los Muertos.Ī national holiday in Mexico, Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is considered one of the most important cultural celebrations in Latin America.
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