An altar

Los Angelitos

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November 3rd 2006
It is designated that on the various days, different souls return for a visit. In some places in Mexico they can stay for as long as a few months. Accidents, suicides, violent deaths, the unbaptized, and lonely souls, pay visits from the 28th- 31st of October. Altars are often set up outside so that they don't wander inside, and hang out, maybe not leave. On the 1st of November, anywhere from noon ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more