Best Place for Spooky Occasion: Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead in Pátzcuaro in Mexico

In Mexico, the holiday celebration of the Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead is always alive as part of Mexican culture. It is widely celebrated in the country at the Central and South regions, however, the best place to experience the spooky Día de Muertos is at the enchanted town of Pátzcuaro, Mexico.

According to Lonely Planet, it is a small and old colonial town in the Michoacán highlands and commercial center of Purépecha country. The Pátzcuaro preserved its raw beauty and mystic charm as it is also surrounded by Purépecha villages with indigenous craftspeople and its town center's gorgeous architecture and old churches. Aside from the villages, it also has few small islands and one of the islands is considered Mexico's biggest party magnet for Día de Muertos, the Isla Janitzio.

The Day of the Dead, also known as Día de Muertos is the perfect place to witness the Mexican spooky celebration. The Guardian wrote, lined up street stalls selling with pan de muerto sweet rolls, coffins made in chocolates, sugar skulls with icing eyebrows and glittery eye sockets and tourists were all over to observe Purépecha culture.

Impressive designed artisan wares were also flocked by many visitors. Ware buyers can also shop at the Casa de Once Patios selling amazing artisan rockery, jewelry and fabrics. During the holiday celebration, an art exhibit is also held at the Colegio Jesuita with Tzompantli exhibition, 43 papier-mache skulls decorated by 43 different artists to represent the deceased Ayotzinapa students.  

Altars scattered all over the town with skulls that can be eaten and skeleton T shirts for souvenirs. As the Day of the Dead is celebrated once a year, some place had made it into a tourists attraction. The Templo de Santa Muerte is open for public viewing. Creepy decorations are placed in the altar with a skull centerpiece. There are also tequila shots and cigarettes were served as offerings and a skeleton in a dress with a sign, "Waiting for the perfect man" drawn more visitors.

Walls are decorated with spooky things such as framed pictures of death in billowing black robes, a scythe and a globe.  Locals also believed Santa Muerte is sending followers safely to the afterlife.