Key takeaways
Mexico City's Day of the Dead parade, inspired by the 2015 Bond film 'Spectre', celebrates the tradition with costumes, floats, and a carnival atmosphere.
- The Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City is a newer event inspired by the 2015 Bond film 'Spectre'.
- The event features giant skeletons, floats, and performers, creating a carnival atmosphere.
- The tradition involves honoring the deceased with altars, food, and family gatherings.
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WHILE the Day of the Dead is a centuries-old tradition in Mexico, its parade Saturday in the capital is a newer addition – with thanks to Bond, James Bond.
The Day of the Dead, when Mexico honors its deceased by blending pre-Columbian traditions with the Christian All Saints' Day, is historically a family affair.
Relatives visit cemeteries and set up altars with food and other items their loved ones enjoyed in life.
The 2015 Bond film "Spectre" opens with the British spy walking through a crowd dressed as the dead in downtown Mexico City.
