If youre in mexico city on november 1 dont miss the chance to take part in day of the dead one of mexicos most cherished annual traditions visit a cemetery swathed in candlelight near mexico city and stroll by gravestones and shrines ornamented with marigolds food and images of skeletons then float down the decorated canals of xochimilco in a trajinera or colorful gondola and pass by floating gardens known as chinampas its a tour that only happens once a year dont miss it