{"id":1720,"date":"2020-11-01T09:34:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T14:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/?p=1720"},"modified":"2020-11-01T12:38:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-01T17:38:56","slug":"el-dia-de-los-muertos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/index.php\/2020\/11\/01\/el-dia-de-los-muertos\/","title":{"rendered":"El Dia de los Muertos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"596\" height=\"473\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_2308.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_2308.jpg 596w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_2308-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first of November in San Antonio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They celebrate el dia de los Muertos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To remember and honor the lives of the dead<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So departed souls can finally rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In celebration families gather to meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In bright colored costumes, they march in the streets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singing the songs of those lost over time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mexican version of the second line<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"508\" height=\"457\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_2310.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_2310.jpg 508w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_2310-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Somber catrinas with skull painted faces<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Honoring spirits who still leave their traces<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sombreros de flores adorning their heads<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As they all join to celebrate the lives of the dead<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Market square dances in el mercado<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To musica de Mexico and Tejano<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The square is surrounded in papel picado<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They feast on tamales and pan de muerto<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/altar-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/altar-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/altar-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/altar-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/altar-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/altar-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/altar-2-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/loveyoustrong.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/altar-2-1920x1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>They carve out ofrendas to honor the dead<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Altars of calendulas, yellow and red<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Candles light up photos of those who have passed<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dedication to memories and a place they can rest<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first of November in San Antonio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They celebrate el dia de los Muertos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They remember those gone with altars of love<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As they celebrate el Dia de los Muertos! 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