All around Mexico City, there were events commemorating this national holiday and the Ciudad Universitaria took the opportunity to set up several altars in memoriam of Jorge Luis Borges. La Catrina, a popular figure in Mexican folklore and always associated with Day of the Dead, was also present at this event. She is death or la muerte and comes dressed in elaborate, colorful garb.
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| This Catrina is dressed in a wedding gown made of corn husks. |
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| I'm still always slightly surprised by such protests against the USA...it reminds me just how unpopular we are in most of the civilized world. Here, Uncle Sam is a spider feeding off of the blood of Mexican and Colombian leaders. |
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