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Dia de los Muertos Introduction A foreign tradition that I observe the first week of November every year is Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). During the trek from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on our vacation, I see a variety of small towns along the way with ornately decorated cemeteries that reflect the tradition of observing the dead. Markets and shops throughout our passage of the Baja Peninsula are adorned with traditional decorations and characters for sale. This paper will describe the tradition, discuss the history and conclude with my view of this exhibition. The Tradition November 1st, All Saints Day, and November 2nd, All Souls Day are marked throughout Mexico by a plethora of intriguing customs depending widely according to the ethnic roots of each region. Common to all, however, are colorful ornamentation and lively gatherings at family burial plots, the preparation of special foods, offerings which are laid out for the departed on commemorative altars and religious rites which are likely to include noisy fireworks. In most regions November 1st is reserved for the memory of deceased infants and children, often referred to as angelitos (little angels). Those who have died as adults ar