It may sound like a solemn affair, but the Day of the Dead – which blends indigenous and Catholic ritual – is a convivial celebration that allows Mexicans to reconnect with deceased loved ones.

Before visiting Mexico City, it is good to have a basic understanding of Aztec culture. Start learning with these 10 facts about Aztec history.

The story of how Hernán Cortés and a few hundred Spaniards conquered the mighty Aztec Empire, in the heart of what's now modern Mexico City, has become a foundational myth of European dominance ...

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico's famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed.

Sometime after Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan in modern-day Mexico City in 1521, an indigenous household that survived the bloody Spanish invasion arranged an altar ...

Mictecacihuatl, goddess of death Day of the Dead can be traced back to the native peoples of central and southern Mexico, the regions where I conduct my archaeological research.

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed.

Mictecacihuatl, goddess of death Day of the Dead can be traced back to the native peoples of central and southern Mexico, the regions where I conduct my archaeological research.

It may sound like a solemn affair, but the Day of the Dead – which blends indigenous and Catholic ritual – is a convivial celebration that allows Mexicans to reconnect with deceased loved ones.