Locals and tourists gather at these important spots each year.

It celebrates the circle of life by remembering the lives of those who are no longer with us.

Visiting cemeteries and setting upofrendaswithin them is especially common during Dia de los Muertos.

Tzintzuntzan, Michoacan, Mexico

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Mexican cemeteries receive thousands of visitors over these two days.

Visiting any of these will help you truly make the most of Dia de los Muertos.

A public celebration is offered each year on the island with traditional dance, music and food.

Aguascalientes

This city in central Mexico is one of the most festive in the country.