While visiting Zacatecas, our Ecuadorian friend Pipo chats with locals to learn some of the most interesting and commonly used Mexican colloquial words and expressions.

In honor of the Day of the Dead, Meli teaches us how to make squishy sugar skulls and pumpkins.

Meli teaches us how to make "papel picado" [perforated paper] banners to decorate the altars to the dead set up to honor and remember those who have passed away during the celebration of the "Día de los muertos" [Day of the Dead], a holiday celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd.