Grab bag of pictures and observations from 2025 Día de Muertos trip to Michoacán

I was hoping to complete all my posts about our most recent visit to Michoacán before leaving for my trip to Peru because I knew that would then become my primary blog focus for a while. I did get a few done, like the review of El Eden Boutique Hotel, a new favorite taco place in the food tianguis, and an overdue visit to local Panteón del Cristo. With the rest of the shots and notes I have I'll throw together a grab bag post that will touch upon the following:

* La Feria de la Catrina in Capula

* Various slices of staying in Pátzcuaro during the days leading up to Día de Muertos

* And our adventure getting home with a new custom made display piece for our shop

In Capula, we always spend some time strolling the main drag, taking in the town's efforts decorating for the holiday.

(This ATV w/ casket was new this year. And that dog is not the average perro callejero that we see in Capula. Wondered who he belonged to.)

We also take a look at the artisan stands in case we see some pieces that we must bring home with us.

This year in Pátzcuaro it seemed the town was downplaying the decorations, but they pulled through just before we left and got the main plaza gardens done up in style.

(Look closely and you'll see Judy hiding in the O above)

Enjoying a meal at one of the restaurants lining the plaza is also a staple activity for us. These shots are from the night we ate at Pasta y Pasto. If you want to fully participate in the experience be ready with a supply of candy for the kids who come around asking for something for their calabaza.

Before leaving we picked up a custom-made 'trastero' for our shop in the city. We had previously ordered one for our apartment where Judy keeps a lot of her baking stuff. It now serves as a focal point of pride in the kitchen. This year we thought it would be a good addition to the store for featuring smaller pieces like especieros, tequileros, etc. Turned out great and I managed to tie it down on the car all by myself this time.

Due to the road closures from angry corn growers, we were stuck at a dead stop in traffic for ~ 3 hours.

But ultimately we did get it back to the city and positioned in the shop. Now just need to get some lights installed for the full effect.