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The El Paso Altars to La Virgen de Guadalupe

July 14, 2021 | By Roberto José Andrade Franco

Almost 500 years after her alleged emergence on a hill in the northern part of Mexico City, La Virgen de Guadalupe remains an important part of Mexican culture and identity.

San Antonio Celebrates Day of the Dead With a New Festival Full of Colorful Events

October 15, 2019 | By Anna-Kay Reeves

Starting this week, the San Antonio’s Day of the Dead festivities range from museum exhibitions to a Catrinas on the River Parade. “Considering the city’s history and diversity, it makes sense that San Antonio is the national destination to celebrate this holiday,” says Dawn Robinette of Day of the Dead San Antonio.

Lost – and Found

September 16, 2016 | By Cynthia J. Drake

When my family moved to Texas from Michigan in the summer of 2014, I was still reeling from the loss of my mother, gone suddenly from my life at age 64, just six months earlier.

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