Thousands of people gathered Downtown in El Paso on Saturday afternoon to remember loved ones who have died, despite threatening skies, according to El Paso Inc. The ninth annual Día de los Muertos festival and parade included about 60 entries that moved from City Hall to Santa Fe Street.
Spectators and participants dressed as calaveras and La Catrina. The story said the event honored the departed with joy and reverence.
The celebration continued at the El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center, which offered live entertainment, food trucks and artisan markets. Community members and local artists also created altars to honor the dead.