The living visited their deceased to bring them flowers and clean the graves.
Each one of them reminds us of the end of the journey through someone’s life, each epitaph synthesizes everything that was left among those close to them, silence envelops the holy field so as not to disturb the peace of those who already rest among marble, granite and colored flowers, while the living prostrate themselves before the final resting place as if longing to meet again, or simply to say that their memory has not withered.
They honor their loved ones on Day of the Dead 2025
Yesterday was the morning of all saints, it was the eve of Day of the Deadand as is tradition, little by little the mortals reached the Xoclán cemeterywest of the city of Meridato honor the memory of your loved ones.
Flowers were abundant, many tombs were clean and free of weeds, some freshly painted or with obvious signs of recent masonry work, but there were also those abandoned and demolished, in deplorable condition or already practically non-existent.
On foot, in your own vehicle, bus, taxi or motorcycle taxi, the way to get there did not matter, the important thing was not to miss it, since the occasion was conducive to having a moment of closeness with those who are no longer here and transcended to a higher plane.
Death is the absolute certainty in life, inescapable and enigmatic, omnipresent and expected; and yet these days seem to be a pause in the pain and nostalgia for the dead, and the living go out to meet them with joy, hence the flowers, hence the offering, the prayers and the candles.
Outside the pantheon, the pilgrimage extended to the flower shops, fully stocked with all varieties and prices, from modest bouquets of $30 clouds to gladiolas that exceed $150 per dozen.
That day it seemed that the price did not matter, some resigned themselves to paying and others looked for more accessible options.
Although the surrounding roads were somewhat blocked early in the morning, there were many motorists looking for a place to park.
Hours and security operations at the Xoclán cemetery
By order of the administration of the Xoclán cemetery, on November 1 and 2, the entrance and exit to the cemetery with vehicles is through the door on 12th Street between 41 and 56, Xoclán Carmelitas exhacienda.
The Ministry of Public Security (SSP) established a road network in the area, avoiding parking in the surroundings of the holy field.
Inside the pantheon, families walked carrying, in addition to flowers, drums to transport water and cleaning supplies.
There was no shortage of those who offered to help with the transportation of water and the cleaning the graves for a few coins Because of the work they were willing to do, more and less hired their services, since the families were well organized to spend a while in the place to remember their dead.
Although there were no lines at the multiple water points, more than one foresight preferred to bring water from home in bottles, jugs or jerrycans.
The toilets in the administrative area of the Xoclán cemetery were in great demand as the day went on, although some portables were also available in certain parts of the place.
In addition to flowers, there was almost everything for sale around the pantheon.
From traditional sweets, candles, candles, incense, mosquito repellent to cochinita cakes, sandwiches, tamales, mucbipollos, soft drinks and cleaning supplies, among many other products.