From October 📆11 to November 10 you can visit the Valley of the Catrinas in Atlixco, Puebla. It is an exhibition with cardboard pieces that pay homage to the culture of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. This 2024 is the fourth edition, so an amazing show is expected.
The works measure between 5 and 8 meters in height and will be located in different parts of the municipality; most of them located in the Cabrera area. As in each edition the designs follow a theme, that of 2024 are historical characters of Mexico such as:
💀 Malinche
🏵️ Morelos
💀 María Sabina
🏵️ Pípila
💀 Miguel Hidalgo
🏵️ Cuauhtémoc
💀 Zapata
🏵️ Porfirio Díaz
💀 Juan Escutia
🏵️ Viajero
💀 Tecuan
🏵️ Pancho Villa
The catrinas will be at different points such as the municipal cemetery, Soledad Park and Plazuela de Fray Toribio, just to mention a few. You can check the map here. In addition, a megaofrenda will be set up at the Jardín Histórico el Molino de San Mateo.
Don’t worry if you can’t travel to Atlixco to see the monumental catrinas. It has already been confirmed that one of them will embellish Mexico City’ s International Airport.Get your camera ready!
There will also be pieces that will arrive in Los Angeles and Italy. In total, it is estimated that there will be 600 thousand spectators of these beauties.
How much does it cost to get to Atlixco from CDMX to see the giant catrinas?
If you are planning to get to Atlixco by car (starting from downtown Mexico City), take into account that the estimated time to get there is ⌛1 .58 hours. Please note, this depends on factors such as traffic, point and day of departure.
For toll booths you will spend $204, as you will have to cross two tolls:
🚗Santa Martha Acatitla/Entronque San Martin Texmelucan – $156.
🚗Entronque San Martín Texmelucan/Entronque Periférico Puebla – $48.
Get everything ready to make a short trip to this monumental exhibition, ideal to visit with the whole family.