All Saints Day and Day of the Dead
Guatemalan celebrations of the Day of the Dead are highlighted by the construction and flying of giant kites in addition to the traditional visits to gravesites of ancestors. A big event also is the consumption of fiambre that is made only for this day during the year. In Izabal, these traditions are followed although the best place to see giant kites is actually in Santiago, close to Antigua. In Livingston, the commentary comes alive with flower offerings, fresh paint jobs, and local people singing and dancing at the graves of their ancestors. Day of the dead is on November 1st.
