Oaxaca, Mexico: Easygoing and vibrant, Oaxaca offers the best of southern Mexican charm, pairing lively festivals and entertainment with fantastic cuisine and unique cultural attractions. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Oaxaca is home to the spectacular Macedonio Alcala Theater and a short drive from ...

Jacobo Angeles is a Mexican artisan from San Martín Tilcajete, Oaxaca who is known for his hand carved and distinctly painted alebrije figures. The town is noted for its production of these figures which generally are carvings of animals painted in bright colors and bold designs, and Angeles grew u

Every November a celebration known as the Vigil of the Authentic Intrepid Searchers of Danger takes place in the city of Juchitán, Oaxaca, in Mexico. In this community of Zapotec indigenous people, it's generally understood that there are men, there are women, and there are muxes (pronounced "mooshe

Beneath our differences, we are all the same — or as famed Mexican printmaker and creator of the symbolic La Catrina, José Guadalupe Posada, once said, "Todos somos calaveras" — "we are all skeletons."

A 1942 short documentary from the Itzmo de Tehuantepec in the Southwestern coast of Mexico and the State of Oaxaca where the women called Tehanas lived a matriarchy.

"La Zandunga" is a traditional Mexican waltz and the unofficial anthem of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in the state of Oaxaca. The people of Mexico really enjoy their traditions. The day of the dead is one of them. As long as we remember our faithful departed, they will never die.

We love our traditions. Every year we make a tribute to our culture and our faithful dead. On this occasion we present LA CATRINA, based on the version by Susana Harp with lyrics by Eduardo Langagne

Tempus Quartet is a Mexican group formed more than 15 years ago by Tamaulipas musicians. They perform pop, rock and Mexican music with a special influence for the Day of Dead, like this song called La Bruja. AY! QUE BONITO ES VOLAR A LAS 2 DE LA MAÑANA. Así es como empieza esta hermosísima canción l