One million people attended the Day of the Dead Parade in Mexico City

The Day of the Dead celebration in the capital returned after the closing of the National Vaccination Day in Mexico City, a federal entity where the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 52,000 people, according to the latest report from the capital's Ministry of Health.

Thus, one million people enjoyed in person the International Day of the Dead Parade 2021, while three million tourists are in Mexico City as part of the tradition of November 1 and 2, informed the capital's government through an informative card. It also announced that the parade, which started in Mexico City's Zócalo and ended at Campo Marte, passed without incident or mishap.

The Day of the Dead parade in Reforma, Mexico City

The Day of the Dead Parade in Reforma returns this year; however, it will be something different from the previous ones and will pay homage to Mexico-Tenochtitlan. On October 31, the floats will parade under the slogan "Celebrating life", which pays homage to the victims of the covid-19 pandemic.

The Government of Mexico City, through the Ministries of Tourism and Culture, informed that from October 31 to November 2 the Great Day of the Dead Parade will take place from the Zócalo to Campo Marte; the Great Offering in the esplanade of the capital's Zócalo and the night tour to the Teopankali in the first section of the Chapultepec Forest.

The Head of Government, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, highlighted that thanks to the fact that the National Vaccination Plan in Mexico City has a 95% coverage in the complete scheme in people over 18 years old, a series of activities can be carried out to thank the citizens and public servants who made the vaccination possible.

"Starting on Sunday, the Day of the Dead offerings, particularly the one in the Zocalo and the International Parade, everything that will take place in Los Pinos, also in Chapultepec and in the Fourth Section of Chapultepec. And to attend the Night Walk, in the First Section of Chapultepec Forest, also, starting on October 31," she added.

The Secretary of Tourism, Paola Félix Díaz, explained that the Great Day of the Dead Parade will start on Sunday, October 31, at noon, from the esplanade of the Zócalo to Campo Marte, in a route of 8.7 kilometers along Paseo de la Reforma. The Mexican Army Folkloric Ballet will participate and pushable dolls will be incorporated to represent the native peoples.

"The parade is set to music with pieces that were worked with elements of the pre-Hispanic part, it is an extremely colorful festival, but it is also a tribute to all those who fought the battle against COVID, for all citizens. There are four segments: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Heart of Mexico; Mexico City, we are today, all the trades of Mexico City and everything that gives life to this great capital; Magic and tradition; and the last segment is Celebrating Life, we want to strengthen our tradition, identity and belonging," she added.

Félix Díaz announced that from October 29 to November 7, more than 3 million visitors are expected in Mexico City, which shows that the economic reactivation of the capital is underway.

The federal Secretary of Culture, Alejandra Frausto Guerrero, explained that the Great Day of the Dead Offering, which will be located in the esplanade of Mexico City's Zócalo from October 31 to November 2, will feature 27 offerings and will have the participation of various indigenous peoples from the capital, as well as from the states of Michoacán, Morelos, Tabasco, Oaxaca, Guerrero, State of Mexico, Hidalgo, Puebla, Chiapas, Yucatán, and Tlaxcala.

For her part, Mexico City's Secretary of the Environment, Marina Robles García, indicated that the "House of the Altars" of Teopankali will be located in the first section of Chapultepec Forest, and informed that the night tour will begin from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., from October 31 to November 2, and the entrance will be through the Lions' Gate.