Sugar skulls, also called calaveras de azucar, are a Mexican symbol of the Day of the Dead. Here's their significance and how to make them at home.

Traditional sugar skulls are often used in altars, or ofrendas, set up for Day of the Dead, a tradition in Mexico celebrated on Nov. 2.

Sugar skulls are a Mexican tradition that occurs during the Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead celebrations, in late October through Nov. 2 to line up with the Catholic All Saints Day and All ...

Sugar skulls, also called calaveritas de azúcar (or calaveritas, for short), are literally skulls made from sugar. They’re found in Mexico and Mexican households for the Day of the Dead, or ...

Torres started the Day of the Dead celebration 14 years ago as a small gathering at home, later moving to a church, then downtown before partnering with Aurora Downtown for Sugar Skull City.

'Death is just as beautiful as life:' What is Day of the Dead and when is it? Colorful altars, dressing in traditional Mexican formal wear, sugar skull face-painting and masks are some of the most ...

Among the most common and most festive Day of the Dead traditional food offerings, the calaveras de azúcar, or Day of the Dead sugar skull, has become one of the icons of the entire holiday.

Sugar skulls are a Mexican tradition that occurs during the Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead celebrations, in late October through Nov. 2 to line up with the Catholic All Saints Day and All ...

How the skull became the iconic symbol of Day of the Dead An art show in the United States turned ‘La Catrina,’ the garish skeleton with a wide, toothy grin, into an international sensation.

Google Homes and cemeteries are adorned with colorful ofrendas, or altars, decorated with orange Mexican marigolds, burning candles and sugar skulls, which have become a symbol of the holiday.