The tradition was threatened this year by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that devastated a large swath of central Mexico last month. Residents of more than 200 other collapsed or badly damaged homes in Metepec were left in the same predicament. “Even if we only had one glass of water and a small candle we would make an altar,” said Osorio, 74. People in rural towns such as Metepec complain that they have received less help from government authorities than victims in Mexico City. It is also one of the parts of Mexico where Day of the Dead, which takes place Wednesday and Thursday, is taken most seriously.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 01, 2017 22:52 UTC