The First Week in San Miguel

Looking down our street, Umbara. The streets of el centro are cobbled, as are often the sidewalks. We are about a 10 minute walk from the jardin. Most everything is close in and walkable. There are buses and taxis to take us to areas further out. There is lots to explore and learn. 
       The first week was the week of Day of the Dead, celebrated in great style in San Miguel. We attended lectures about the Day of the Dead, family altar building, wonderful dinners, parades.....

The Parroquia de San Miguel Archangel in the center of the jardin

A very large family altar at the jardin

Above and below is another family altar with
Pan de Muerto, fruit, candles

  

Human puppets danced around the jardin, led parades.
Below - the night of All Souls, thousands of people
milling around the jardin - dancing, shouting,
many Mariachi bands