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COURTESY PHOTO The tradition of Dia de los Muertos brings families to the gravesites of beloved family members to honor them with candles, flowers, and colorful memorabilia destinations | transportation Detour it. What surprised me was how naturally Día de los Muertos fit into a broader visit to Oaxaca and the surrounding area. I could spend an evening following a brass band through the historic center, then stand among ancient Zapotec ruins the next morning. A trip to Oaxaca for its famous Day of the Dead festivities had been on my list for years. I was drawn by the bright orange marigolds, candlelit cemeteries, painted skeletons, and colorful nighttime processions that turn an ordinary street into a dead man's dance party. Oaxaca delivered all of Day of the Dead: Beyond the Celebrations DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS MAY BE WHAT GETS YOU TO OAXACA, BUT EVERYTHING AROUND THE CELEBRATION MAKES YOU WANT TO STAY BY JON BAILEY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JON BAILEY >> @ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2026 115