Overview
- The Nov. 1 Gran Desfile followed the route from Chapultepec’s Puerta de los Leones along Paseo de la Reforma to the Zócalo, where a monumental ofrenda awaited.
- More than 8,000 performers in over 50 comparsas participated, mobilized through city cultural networks including Pilares, Faros and Utopías.
- Nine thematic blocks structured the procession: 700 años; El último viaje (Pilares); Faros; De México para el mundo; Comunitaria; Utopías; Tradición y renovación; La gran Ciudad de México; and the Injuve contingent.
- Homages featured figures such as Carlos Monsiváis, Paquita la del Barrio, Tongolele and Rockdrigo González, alongside nods to 700 years of Mexico‑Tenochtitlan and the 40th anniversary of the 1985 earthquake.
- Parallel to the capital’s showcase, Dolores Hidalgo staged its third Festival de la Muerte with catrina contests, a zombie parade, alfeñique market stalls and community altars.