Traditionally in Mexico, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday to gather with family and friends to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died and takes place on November 1 and 2. Family and friends will gather at their beloveds’ graves and spend the evening with spreads of the deads’ favorite foods and drinks. We were able to witness some of these activities on the drive back from Loreto and thought it was wonderful to remember those that have passed away with celebration rather than mourning.

The event in downtown Loreto was actually put together by the school there to promote the Mexican heritage and educate tourists and foreigners. I was very touched by the grand display that was set up to show us some of the traditional foods, drinks and traditonal objects used in this holiday. They also set up free food and drinks for everyone that made it out to the event.

It was a lot of fun hanging out with other Loreto Bay homeowners and I am sure the mosquitoes had fun feasting on us too!

[View Slideshow]

Loni Kao Stark
Co-Founder StarkSilverCreek, Creative Director and Wine Collector

Loni is a self-professed foodie, adventure travel seeker and aspiring artist. It’s been said her laugh can be heard from San Jose all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge. The former Ms. Global Petite runner-up is host of several SSC shows including WineTube TV, StarkSilverCreek Presents, Loreto Live, and the new series The Artist Diaries. Between busy travel schedules to Washington, Napa and global destinations such as Australia, the Baja and Europe, she expends the rest of her energy collecting wines, practicing “escape artist”-style cooking, and building what she hopes, one day, will be a real estate empire. She catches her breath by writing about her adventures.
Twitter: @lonikaostark More: articles bio

Stay up-to-date on All Things West Coast
Join: StarkSilverCreek Facebook Fan page
Follow: twitter.com/SSCWestCoast
Go mobile: SSC iPhone app
Send press/requests/events to: press@starksilvercreek.com