San Andrés Míxquic
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English: San Andrés Míxquic is a pueblo (literally village) in the Tláhuac borough of Mexico City on the border with Mexico State. It is known for its elaborate Day of the Dead celebrations.
Español: San Andrés Míxquic es uno de los siete pueblos originarios de la delegación Tláhuac, en la Ciudad de México.
The town
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Church of San Andres Apostol -
Facade of church -
Bell tower -
Main nave -
Main altar -
Courtyard of the old monastery -
Chac mool and ball game rings on display at the monastery courtyard -
Gravestone in shape of tzompantli (Aztec skull rack) in the church cemetery -
Chapel at the corner or Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez and Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon Streets -
Kiosk in the main plaza -
Library/museum
Day of the Dead in Mixquic 2009
[edit]pictures taken on 2 November
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Skeletal display in front of a home -
Decoration for Day of the Dead which says "Welcome to Mixquic" at the library/museum -
Large image created with colored sawdust on the floor near the entrance of the library/museum -
Colored sawdust art on the floor of the library/museum -
Cardboard figures on a boat associated with the canals of Xochimilco on display for Day of the Dead at the Library/Museum -
Display of pre-Hispanic scene with skeletons created for Day of the Dead on display at the library/museum -
Giant ofrenda (altar to the dead) on display at the library/museum -
Giant ofrenda (altar to the dead) on display at the library/museum -
Graves at the churchyard at San Andres Mixquic -
Gravesites and church at San Andres Mixquic -
Graves and church at San Andres Mixquic -
Graves and church at San Andres Mixquic -
Graves and church at San Andres Mixquic -
Burning incense at a gravesite -
Grave decorated with flowers and flower petals with image of Holy Spirit and chalice -
Gravesite decorated with image of Jesus done in flower petals -
Gravesite ornately decorated with flowers and flower petals with image of skull -
Gravesite decorated with image of unknown saint done in colored sawdust -
View of part of the cemetery that surrounds the main church of San Andres Mixquic on Day of the Dead -
Museo de la Calavarita (haunted house) -
Large ofrenda (altar to the dead) arranged on the main stairwell of the Cristobal Colon Primary School -
Day of the Dead display with Mexican Revolution theme at the Cristobal Colon Primary School -
Minature ofrendas (altars to the dead) created by students of the Cristobal Colon Primary School -
Miniature ofrendas (altars to the dead) created by students of the Cristobal Colon Primary School -
Cut and decorated squash heads for Day of the Dead at the Cristobal Colon Primary School -
Squash that has been cut and decorated with seeds for Day of the Dead at the Cristobal Colon Primary School -
Cut and decorated with seeds squash for Day of the Dead at the Cristobal Colon Primary School -
Humorous play being performed at Day of the Dead festivities -
Humorous play being performed at Day of the Dead festivities -
Catrina dance show during Day of the Dead festivities -
Native American musical group playing at Day of the Dead festivities -
Girl with skeleton figure on stilts at Day of the Dead festivities -
Kids getting picture taken with two dressed up at La Calavera Catrina -
View of some of the graves at the church cemetery during the Alumbrada -
Grave during the Alumbrada of Day of the Dead -
Woman by grave during the Alumbrada -
Scene in front of the church during the Alumbrada -
Two boys at gravesite during the Alumbrada -
Scene during the Alumbrada -
View of front portion of cemetery from the roof of the San Andres Apostol Church -
View of front portion of cemetery from the roof of the San Andres Apostol Church -
View of front portion of cemetery from the roof of the San Andres Apostol Church -
View of front portion of cemetery from the roof of the San Andres Apostol Church -
View of back portion of cemetery from the roof of the San Andres Apostol Church
