November 2, 2024, Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico
The Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead celebrates death as a natural part of life while acknowledging the beauty and elegance of the afterlife.
La Catrina’s elegant attire juxtaposed with her skeletal face reminds us that material possessions and status are temporary, and we are all the same in death.
“Death is democratic. At the end, regardless of whether you are white, dark, rich, or poor, we all end up as skeletons.” José Guadalupe Posada
