morelia - day of the dead 2004
Morelia is one of Mexico's most historical and cultural cities.
It is also the center of the famous "day of the dead" celebrations.
It's about three hours from Guadalajara, and we spent a couple of nights there.
This is an altar set up at the city hall of Morelia.
These are at the center of Morelia. The church that is beautifully lit is their
Cathedral. Every Saturday night, the main avenue in front of it is closed as
the cathedral is slowly lit up to the accompaniment of music and fireworks.
We visited the Morelia city cemetery to see some of the gravesites
decorated for the occasion.
We also went to the island of Janitzio, which juts out of Lake Patzcuaro near Morelia.
Take a good look at the picture on the right. The woman selling t-shirts is standing on a chair
which is standing on some other makeshift platforms. This is on the side of a hill.
While in Morelia, we visited Sonia's host family from
when she studied Spanish in Morelia while she was
in college.
