The event was inspired by La Calavera Catrina, the elegantly dressed skeletal female figure that for many personifies the Day of the Dead. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your ...

This lady is dressed as La Catrina The figure of La Catrina is also a part of Day of the Dead's history. La Catrina was a cartoon drawing by the illustrator Jose Guadalupe Posada around 1910 ...

La Catrina has become a prominent symbol of death in Mexico, and is the inspiration for a lot of Day of the Dead makeup and costumes. People make figurines out of clay, wood or paper mache to ...