Monumental Catrina Shines on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta El Vallartense
go to original October 29, 2022

"The Day of the Dead is a proudly Mexican millenary tradition that distinguishes us throughout the world, a celebration that has transcended through time, merging the pre-Hispanic culture and the customs that we acquired to give way to the biggest of our celebrations, on November 2, in which we make an altar dedicated to the loved ones who have already gone before us and visiting the cemeteries."

This was stated by the municipal president, Professor Luis Alberto Michel Rodríguez, when inaugurating the Day of the Dead Festival 2022, at the Malecon of Puerto Vallarta, "a tradition that continues to unite our families, friends and that continues to be shared from generation to generation."

During the day, Prof. Michel led the lighting of the huge catrina located in the area of the Malecon Lighthouse, without a doubt a character that has been gaining strength in this tradition, an iconic figure of the Mexican idiosyncrasy.

It was highlighted that the Catrina is a fine, elegant and feathered figure detailed by Guadalupe Posadas and used in times of Porfirio Diaz, to criticize certain characters of the social environment of our country, same that we know today with the details given by the artist Diego Rivera in his work "Sueño de una tarde dominical en la alameda" (Dream of a Sunday afternoon in the Mall) in 1947.

He emphasized that this celebration arises with the idea of representing a beautiful Mexican catrina, looking splendorous with its 23 meters high in blue tones that evoke the sea, and its fine decoration that reminds us of the traditions of our country, which also seeks to break the Guinness record of the tallest Catrina in the world.

Prof. Michel highlighted the great work in the artistic design of the Monumental Catrina by Alondra Muca, who is also proudly from Vallarta, as well as the work of everyone involved to achieve this spectacular result.

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This article was translated from Spanish using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.