Catrinas in Oaxaca City 2012- Dia de Los Muertos

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Here we are dressed as Catrinas. You can read about how I made the dresses and got the gardenias and had our faces painted here http://adventurezinmexico.blogspot.mx/2012/11/dia-de-los-muertos-in-oaxaca-city-2012.html

We had the BEST time in Oaxaca and dressing as Catrinas was something I had dreamed about for 2 years. It was wonderful to have my dream come true! It's an experience I'll never forget.  Thanks so much to Mindi Garandara for taking our photo together! I really appreciate you helping us capture this precious moment! Muchos Gracias!! :D

Photo by Mindi Garandara- Edited in PhotoShop by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Photos by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Photos by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Photos by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Dia de Los Muertos in Oaxaca City 2012- Part 3

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A very important part of Dia de Los Muertos is creating an altar of flowers, copal, candles and then putting out the favorite food of the ones you have loved that have passed on. We put Pan de Muerto(a special bread with a little figurine in it), oranges, a little pizza, chocolate skulls and things like that. On Dia de Los Muertos you burn the copal and light the candle to attract the spirits of your loved ones.

Share this private moment with us. 

Angel was really sad but then she cheered up, she's having a hard time dealing with the loss of her grandma. At her age is when children truly realize what death is. Before this it is more an imaginary stage. It can be very difficult for a child.  I am hoping this experience will help her accept this difficult time a little more easily.

In the photo below she's debating to eat the chocolate skull we had placed at the altar for Grandma. I told her stop crying to eat it to cheer her up and that Grandma wouldn't mind, she'd want her too, and she'd want her to be HAPPY!!

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Dia de Los Muertos in Oaxaca City 2012- Part 2

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2012
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Photos by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Photos by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Photos by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Photos by Tina Winterlik © 2012

Watch the little boys dancing in this video...sooooooooooo cute!! This catchy music was stuck in my head. I think the headdresses are so cool and a fabulous idea. Watch for the golden angel, he was so beautiful. Angel did the best she could to take a photo of me and him, but some guy squished her she said :( and he wasn't very nice...so she was upset, but I just fixed it the best I could in PhotoShop. I got so nervous I forgot to take off my glasses. It's one of those moments you'd like to redo but it is what it is. The last is Angel and I having a DELICIOUS cup of Hot Oaxacan Chocolate!! yummy!! You get to see how they make it!