Tocuaro
Population 1,000

Tocuaro is a small village, known for mask carvings, but not for Day of the Dead celebrations. For the traveler looking for the less trampled path, Tocuaro offers a chance to observe the holiday quietly.

In the afternoon on November 2nd. people gather at the cemetery located in the churchyard. Rather like a picnic, families sit by their loved ones graves eating and socializing with their neighbors. There’s lots of laughter - children play on unattended graves, dogs run free and plates of food are share with guests.

It’s a party until sunset, when everyone returns home.