The Procesión De Catrina

Our first exposure to the actual celebrations of the Dia de Muertos, or Day of the Dead was the Catrina Parade which occurs earlier in the week. It was quite something to observe. The estimate I found was that there are 15,000 people involved in the parade split between participants and volunteers.

There are a lot of photos in this post. Take your time and enjoy. Take the time to view a few photos full frame because the detail in the make-up is truly incredible.

The parade was made up of all kinds of groups of an incredible variety of interests, but they all were impressively made up in the traditional Dia de Muertos make-up.

It started with elaborately decorated motorcycles and then transitioned to cars.

For me the most impressive part is the outfits of the individuals walking the parade route.

Also some great work done with balloons.

The marching bands put on a great performance.

There was even a section devoted purely to pets.

But in the end, for me, it was the individuals. Breathtaking design and skill in the costumes and the make-up.

I hope you enjoyed the views of the Catrina Parade. I appreciate you sticking to it to the end.