SHOTLIST:

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (OCT. 28, 2025) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL)

1. DRONE LIGHT SHOW OF SKULLS AND MARIGOLD FLOWERS AT ZOCALO SQUARE

2. FLOWER DECORATIONS ON FLOOR (2 SHOTS)

3. VARIOUS OF VISITORS TAKING PHOTOS OF GIANT INSTALLATIONS OF SKELATONS, XOLOITZCUINTLE DOGS, MARIGOLD FLOWERS AND SOME VISITORS ATTENDING TO EVENT IN HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

4. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VISITOR AZUL SANTIAGO, 44 YEARS OLD TEACHER SAYING:

"I feel a lot of pride, I feel a lot of pride, I told my family that it's not just the show or the spectacle, it has a very beautiful origin, it has a tradition, it obeys our history and of course our roots."

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ISRAEL GUZMAN, 49 YEARS OLD WORKER SAYING:

"Very proud of our traditions, proud of my country. Nowhere in the world is death celebrated, which is life. It is something incredible. For us, it means being among the dead and being alive." MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - OCT. 28: On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Mexico City's main square, the Zócalo, came alive with the Mega Offering for the Dead, featuring large-format skulls recounting national history.

The display also includes drone light show and marigold flowers, a traditional bloom used since pre-colonial times in the festivities, believed to mark the path of the deceased to the altars.

Families and tourists visit this traditional parade, which showcases the talent of artisans creating skulls several meters high, a motif always significant in Mexico's identity.

This year, the monumental offering features two Xoloitzcuintle dogs—a Mexican hairless dog breed part of national legend and tradition since pre-colonial times—characterized by skulls at the center of the display.

Visitor Azul Santiago, said she felt great pride in the event, explaining that the offering was more than just a spectacle but had a beautiful origin rooted in the country's history and traditions.

Another visitor, Israel Guzman, expressed pride in the tradition and his country, noting that celebrating death as life is something incredible and unique to Mexico.