We left the party in the park and headed to Himmarshee Village for the Dead of the Dead celebration. It was moved this year from Huizenga Plaza to Esplanade Park, a much better venue, more secluded and contained, free from the bridge traffic on Andrews Ave. A large crowd gathered around the stage, where a choir of adorable Mexican children had assembled, and spread onto a closed-off 2nd Street. The procession soon headed down 2nd, made up of people in costumes and elaborate face paint. Their ranks were interspersed by large skeleton puppets, each one manipulated by a team of handlers. Dusk made the scene even more atmospheric.
