Every year, a community farm on the city’s East Side grows one of the most recognizable flowers associated with the Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos.

In fields of the central Mexican state of Puebla, these families harvest the flowers that will guide the paths of their ancestors to return on the Day of the Dead to celebrate with the living.

Britain’s oldest World War II veteran, Donald Rose, has died at the age of 110. Rose participated in the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, and was part of the division that liberated the Bergen-Belsen ...

MEXICO CITY — Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is one of the most important celebrations in Mexico, with roots dating back thousands of years, long before Spanish settlers arrived.

Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween" because of the year it's celebrated and its use of skeletons.

Pruning is vital for both the health and overall aesthetics of your garden, so deadhead these flowers in July to add more ...

Ana Martínez is eager to welcome her deceased loved ones back home. Martínez and others in southern Mexico’s Oaxaca state wait with anticipation for Day of the Dead ce… ...

If you are into handmade decorations, paper flowers are the way to go. Non-crafty types can even get into the spirit because it only involves simple accordion folding - a la kindergarten class ...

Dia de los Muertos is a time to reconnect with the souls of the departed. Here's how to build a Day of the Dead altar and what ofrendas to put on it.

During Day of the Dead celebrations from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, families from San Miguel Canoa and its surrounding areas visit the cemetery, place flowers, make offerings and say prayers or orations ...

Día de los Muertos, a braiding together of pre- Colombian ritual and European tradition, celebrates the richness of life and the inevitable journey of death.

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a day for honoring and remembering those who have died. The holiday, celebrated annually on Nov. 1 and 2, is a joyful celebration, aimed at celebrating ...