One of the fun things about living and traveling abroad is that we get to add to our own little holiday festivities as we discover new traditions from our host country.   An interesting holiday that people celebrate here in Quito, Ecuador for Halloween is Dia de los Difuntos or Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).  This celebration takes on a very reverent and spiritual focus versus our fun pumpkins and trick or treating kind of festivities.  From what I am told the Day of the Dead here has … [Read more...]