Mexico - celebrate first Day of the Dead / México - celebrar el primer día de los muertos: Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English

Published on Oct 30, 2016

Thousands of people gathered in the heart of the Mexican capital to celebrate the first annual Day of the Dead.

Long before Spanish invaders arrived, people widely believe that once a year spirits of the dead are guided back to the world of the living through offerings of food and candles.

Al Jazeera’s David Mercer reports from Mexico City.