Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, which happens this weekend, is celebrated in communities across the U.S. The primarily Mexican holiday is rooted in the belief that the veil between the mortal and immortal worlds thins, allowing deceased spirits to cross over to the living world to be with loved ones.

The route from the land of the dead to San Andrés Mixquic, a little town just outside Mexico City, is lined with marigolds. Angel Jiménez del Aguila, who died in 2010, need only follow the trail of flower petals,

The center transformed into a sea of marigolds, candles, painted faces, and vibrant music for the festival on Nov. 1.

Carlos Rivera chose the Day of the Dead celebration to launch VIDA, a six-song EP filled with nostalgia, delving into mariachi, sierreño and even tumbado music. The Mexican pop star, born in Huamantla, a small town in the state of Tlaxcala, recently presented this material there, proudly showcasing his roots.

If it takes you five minutes to read this article, approximately 29 Americans will have died during that time.

Around 1. 5 million people watched on as colourful floats and people in costumes marched through Mexico City during a grand parade for the Day of the Dead on Saturday, according to the city administration.

South Ninth Street was the site of a Day of the Dead parade, and a restaurant that has hosted its own holiday party for years closed.

Day of the Dead is a tradition in Mexico and across the world in early November to honor the memory and contributions of the departed.