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In February, Angangueo celebrates its Festival de la Mariposa Monarca (Monarch Butterfly Festival). [18] This festival began in 1992 to promote awareness of the butterfly habitat, take advantage of the ecotourism it offers and promote the culture and arts of the area.
Traditional dances performed on special occasions include Danza de Pastoras, Danza de Santiagueros and Danza de Concheros. [ 5 ] The Day of the Dead is the welcoming back of the souls of the ancestors, which are given offerings of foods that they preferred in life, along with drinks such as pulque and beer, along with bread, sweets and fruit.
Homero Gómez González (1969 or 1970 – January 2020) [1] was a Mexican environmental activist, agricultural engineer, and politician. He was a manager of El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Preserve, a component of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, and a municipal president [clarification needed] and commissioner of El Rosario, Michoacán, a community in Ocampo, Michoacán.
The Brazilian public holiday of Dia de Finados, Dia dos Mortos or Dia dos Fiéis Defuntos (Portuguese: "Day of the Dead" or "Day of the Faithful Deceased") is celebrated on November 2. Similar to other Day of the Dead celebrations, people go to cemeteries and churches with flowers and candles and offer prayers. The celebration is intended as a ...
Cumbres de Monterrey (2006) Huatulco (2006) La Encrucijada (2006) La Primavera (2006) La Sepultura (2006) Laguna Madre and Río Bravo Delta (2006) Los Tuxtlas (2006) Maderas del Carmen (2006) Mariposa Monarca (2006) Pantanos de Centla (2006) Selva El Ocote (2006) Sierra de Huautla (2006) Volcán Tacaná (2006) Arrecife Alacranes (2006) Barranca ...
At first, its exoskeleton is soft and fragile, but it hardens and becomes more durable within about a day. At this point, it is about 2.5 cm (0.98 in) long and 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) wide, weighing about 1.2 g (0.042 oz). At normal summer temperatures, it matures in 8–15 days (usually 11–12 days).
A calaca of La Calavera Catrina. A calaca ( Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈlaka] , a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton ) is a figure of a skull or skeleton (usually human) commonly used for decoration during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival, although they are made all year round.
Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Spanish: Reserva de la Biósfera Ría Lagartos) (established 2004) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the state of Yucatán, Mexico.The reserve is located at the eastern end of the coastal strip of the Yucatán Peninsula, with the Gulf of Mexico at its northern limit.