Todos Santos in La Paz: t'antawawas and cemetery visits
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On 1 and 2 November, families in La Paz and El Alto visit cemeteries or home altars with flowers, candles, fruit and t'antawawas, bread figures sold at markets and supermarkets beforehand to represent the dead. By tradition the souls arrive at midday on the first and leave on the second. Go as a respectful guest and keep photos discreet. Look for the wooden ladders families use to reach high niches, and allow extra time, because roads near cemeteries are closed and police control the entrances.
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Todos Santos in La Paz: t'antawawas and cemetery visitsCementerio General and neighborhood cemeteries, La Paz and El Alto
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