San Miguel de Allende, Mexico / November 2013 –

This photo was chosen to compliment my previous (# 9) photo entitled – ‘Paper Catrina, Day of the Dead’. Knowing that Halloween is coming, then so is Dia des Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), in Mexico. This photo reflects my second time for this great celebration, and it was taken in the Jardin in San Miguel.

These two women had spent some time at the Rosewood Hotel getting their make-up on, along with about 75 others. There had been a make-up party there, which I had attended to witness the intricate face transformations and fancy and elaborate costumes. All the Catrinas from the make-up party then paraded towards the town square where many Mexicans were waiting with their children.

The Catrinas carried bags of candy and the young children had to overcome their fear of dead people, especially the Catrinas, to get the candies. It was very cool to watch the spectacle. It truly is a celebration and not a negative thing at all. I was impressed with these two and their bone hand gloves and flowered hats.