Image source, Getty Images Image caption, This lady is dressed as La Catrina The figure of La Catrina is also a part of Day of the Dead's history. La Catrina was a cartoon drawing by the ...

The history of Día de los Muertos begins with the ancient Aztecs, who held a month-long festival dedicated to honoring the ...

The Aztecs, in particular, held a month-long celebration to honor the goddess Mictecacihuatl, the “Lady of the Dead,” which later ... for the departed. La Catrina, the elegant skeleton woman ...