Tourists have long flocked to Mexico for #DiaDeMuertos , a holiday in which families build elaborate ofrendas, or altars, laden with fruits, bread and hot chocolate, and visit the graves of loved ones in cemeteries.
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But in certain parts of the country with indigenous communities, the Day of the Dead, which stems from pre-Hispanic traditions, is considered so sacred that it brings those who left Mexico back home.
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Immigrants from states like Oaxaca, Michoacán, Guerrero and Puebla may return if they have the means — a trip that’s particularly poignant this year for those who couldn’t travel in 2020 because of pandemic restrictions.
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It’s unclear exactly how many go back, but experts, who compared the season to Thanksgiving travel, say that some tiny villages swell in size.
Immigrants who cannot travel often send money to those planning the festivities.
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The holiday is still shadowed by pandemic losses, which has taken more than 288,000 lives in Mexico.
During a service, a cathedral in Xochimilco will burn several dozen letters that locals dropped off throughout the year with messages to those who died.
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Preparations for Dia de Muertos begin weeks in advance, with residents bringing cocoa and chiles to a local store where they’re hand-milled into chocolate and a mole paste.
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