Hundreds of white crosses crowd together at Calderón cemetery, just outside of Quito, Ecuador. Some are garlanded with rings of purple paper flowers and shiny aluminum leaves. Graves are adorned with ...

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O Dia dos Finados é uma viagem à cultura e às tradições de Quito. A data honra os entes queridos que partiram deste mundo com rituais que combinam a espiritualidade a um clima festivo e colorido.

Ecuadorians recently finished celebrating “Día de Difuntos” or Day of the Dead with liters of colada morada and many, many guaguas de pan — the traditional food and drink of the festivities. The ...