Dying to Learn More About Mexico? Visit Us in Late October

Dia de los Muertos - Day of the Dead - festivities in Mexico last from mid-October through November 2. I know it sounds morbid, but this is one of my favorite times to be in Mexico…although, come to think of it, any time is a good time to be in Mexico. But this time of year is especially unique, exotic, and colorful.

Stroll through the streets of San Miguel, where I live, and you will find street vendors and shops full of the colorful items used in the celebrations: skeletons and other macabre toys; intricate tissue paper cut-outs called papel picado; colorful candles, wreaths, and crosses decorated with paper or silk flowers; and fresh seasonal flowers. Edible goodies made from sugar and shaped like skulls and coffins are also sold, along with special pastries like pan de muerto, topped with bits of dough shaped like bones. All of these goodies are destined for the buyer's ofrenda de muertos (offering to the dead).

Typically, November 1 is the day to remember angelitos (little angels) - deceased infants and children. Those who died as adults are honored November 2. On these days, special foods are prepared, offerings are laid out for the departed on commemorative altars, and there are lively reunions at family burial plots, along with, of course, lots of noisy fireworks. It's a colorful, boisterous, fun fiesta in the cemetery.

I write you today to invite you to share this special time in Mexico with me. We have scheduled our Live and Prosper in Mexico Seminar for October 29-31 here in San Miguel. After the event, we'll offer special optional (and free) real estate tours. So come for the seminar and stay on for the party.

Register by September 29 for a $100 discount.

The Live and Prosper in Mexico Seminars are among International Living's most popular events…they always sell out…so act soon to reserve your space. I expect that this one will be no different…in fact, it may sell out quickly because so many attendees will want to be here in San Miguel for Day of the Dead. And that's why I am writing to you now…to alert you that if you sign up by September 29 you will receive a $100 Early Bird discount. And, if you are an International Living or Mexico Insider subscriber, you are eligible for even further discounts.

Don't let this opportunity to join me in Mexico pass you by. All of our best local resources will be on hand to tell you how to make your dreams of living or investing in Mexico come true. If you've ever considered making the move to Mexico…full-time or part-time…then now is the time to find out how to do it. There is no better, easier or less-costly way to do your homework than by attending this seminar.

And now for my bad pun: Our Live and Prosper in Mexico Seminar and Day of the Dead festivities…if you are dying to learn more about Mexico, there is no better place to be this October. Read more about all the activities we have planned here.

Best Regards,

Marzena Romanowicz
International Living, Mexico

For answers to your questions about Mexico, please e-mail our office at Mexico@InternationalLiving.com.

P.S. As I mentioned, if you are a subscriber to Mexico Insider, our online publication, you will receive a $100 discount for our Live and Prosper in Mexico Seminar. Mexico Insider is the single best resource to everything you need to know to make your Mexico dreams come true. The ins and outs of buying property, which visa to get, how to move your household goods, and where to look to find the best place in Mexico for you. If you
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