Visit San Andres Mixquic at Day of the Dead in Mexico City at Night
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Experience Day of the Dead Mixquic Mexico City at Night
Day of the Dead at Night
After we visited San Pedtro Atocpan and San Antonio Tecomitl on the tour with Pata de Perro DF on 2nd November.
We toured the cemetery of the third town at night on the Day of the Dead. And, it's San Andres in Mixquic, Milpa Alta Mexico.
The Church and Cemetery of San Andres
At the church, Parroquia de San Andrés Apóstol, we walked around the cemetery.
The graves are decorated, with offerings like flowers. And, candles are lit.
Expect to find it very crowded.
The doors of the church are open. We could look into the church. And, I could see the gold within and on the roof entrance.
I walked further around to where there used to be a monastery.
There, I found relics from the past and human bones used in the Day of the Dead celebrations.
San Andres Mixquic, Mexico City
Town of Mixquic, Mexico City
Next, we walked into the town. And, you can eat at restaurants and shop at stalls along the road.
In the middle, I saw a tall female skeleton, La Catrina, and a tall male skeleton. They were lit up at night, so they were easy to find.
Then, we went to a small restaurant for a Mexican meal. In Mexico, you'll have to try the thick mango juice and the corn quesadillas.
And, I thought, the Cactus Juice was similar in taste to orange juice.
Where Is San Andres Mixquic?
San Andres Mixquic is found in Tláhuac, southeast of Mexico City.
The trip back to the city of Mexico City took a long time because of the traffic due to it being 2 November.
Tips for Visiting Mexico City
- Learn Spanish for travel. For instance, we needed to be able to speak Spanish to buy tickets at the train station. We are grateful to find a lady who bought our tickets and directed us to the correct platform.
- Catch official taxis at taxi ranks only. We are grateful to have found taxi drivers who spoke English at the official taxi ranks.
- Ask the taxi driver how much the fare will cost upfront. So that, you make sure you have the cash in Mexican Pesos to pay for the ride. I had to show the taxi driver that we had enough cash so that they would take us to our destination.
- Plan and Book tours with English-speaking guides especially if you are not fluent in Spanish. Check that you have an English-speaking guide because we booked an English-speaking tour and were on a tour with a Spanish-speaking guide. So, it caused some confusion.
- Don't say you are lost.
- If you are unsure what someone has said. Say you do not understand, and say it in English.
- You'll see W.C signs for toilets. Carry coins for these toilets. And, we used toilets at hotels and shopping centres.
- Carry toilet paper and disinfectant wipes.
- Hydrate with bottled water.
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Wow – looks like an amazing experience!
Thank you Pam. Yes, it was unique.
I would love to experience Day of the Dead in Mexico. Great night captures!
Thank you Taquia. Hope you do.
This really makes me want to go to Mexico! I haven’t been yet, but I hope to someday. It looks like such a beautiful place to explore. And I would love the food!
Cool, hope you get to visit Mexico, Stacey. Yes, you’ll need to experience the food. I thought the Mexican food in Mexico City is different to the Mexican food in L.A. and Australia.
Looks like a lot of fun! It reminds me of Disney’s COCO.
Yes, it was an experience. Yes, I loved COCO.
Interesting information. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Tricia. You’re welcome
I would love to see day of the dead! I feel like a know so much more about it because of Cocoa! haha but seriously it would be amazing!
Hope you get to experience the Day of the Dead, Lisa. I love COCO.
This celebration would be super cool to attend in Mexico. I really liked the movie CoCo that showed all the parties and such so I wonder if it really is the same.
Hope you get to visit them, Leeanne. Yes I wonder too. There’s all different ways that they celebrate Day of the Dead. Some of the ways I saw was decorating the graves and gathering there, dressing up, dressing up as La Catrina, Mass being held at church, altars in churches, workplaces, and homes, street festivals, street stalls selling sugar skulls, etc. and restaurants open, and el Mariachi singing in the cemeteries.
Day of the Dead would be such an interesting experience! Cactus juice sounds like an interesting taste adventure, as well!
Thank you Melissa. Hope you get to taste Cactus Juice, too.
It would be great to experience this at night. So cool to see the lights as it adds a different effect on the town.
Thank you Missy. Yes, at night it’s a different experience.
What a cool experience…such an intriguing tradition and celebration. Great photos!
Thank you kmf. Yes, it’s an unique experience at the Day of the Dead
This would be such an incredible experience! The church sounds gorgeous!
Thank you Chantelle. Yes, the church is so different on the outside, that you don’t expect the inside to be like that.
I have always wanted to be there for this celebration.
Hope you get to visit for the Day of the Dead, Cindy
What an interesting experience!
Such a vibrant festival. I will attend someday.
Thank you John. Yes, it’s unique. Hope you will experience the Day of the Dead.
This sounds amazing! Definitely going on my bucket list!!!
Thank you Tiffany. Hope you have the opportunity to visit on the Day of the Dead
Fascinating! I would love to experience the day of the dead in Mexico!
Hope you get to experience Day of the Dead, Ed.
I remember the day of the dead from James Bond haha
Yes, Spectre! Some of the places in the movie in the historical district, we visited.