San Miguel de Allende ~ sugar skulls and more for Dia de los Muertos

marigolds and sugar skulls and figures ~photo by Jane LaFazio

 sugar skulls and figures ~photo by Jane LaFazio

The 'sugar market' in San Miguel is set up for a week or so before Dia de los Muertos ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

 sugar skulls and figures ~photo by Jane LaFazio

yup. little tiny sugar coffins. ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

The 'sugar market' sells beautiful beeswax candles too. ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

photo by Jane LaFazio

At our B and B, we set up a community altar for dia de los muertos. I couldn't resist  buying the tiny sugar figures pictured below. The sheep is traditional for this area of Mexico (I'm told) and the two kitties for my beloved JazzCat and Cool Baby, the telephone (since it is certainly dead!) and the plate of donuts because they were so cute.

these are the ones I bought ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

And for more color and some fabulous folk art:

photo by Jane LaFazio

photo by Jane LaFazio

photo by Jane LaFazio

photo by Jane LaFazio