Catrinas

With the combination of skulls and flowers so used for the Day of the Dead in Mexico, this characteristic character is born and is now a symbol in many festivities outside of Mexico: La Catrina. In the past, the word "catrín" defined an elegant and well-dressed man, usually of the aristocracy, who was accompanied by some woman with the same characteristics. La Catrina is a female figure with more than 100 years of history created by the Mexican cartoonist José Guadalupe Posada. Originally it was called "La Calavera Garbancera" and it supposed a mockery to the natives who had become rich and despised their origins and customs. Later, the muralist Diego Rivera baptized it as "La Catrina" and gave great diffusion to this art. The mural "Dream of a Sunday afternoon in the Alameda Central" is another recognized work, elaborated on this occasion by Rivera in 1947, where he represents himself with the catrina, together with Frida Kahlo and Jose Guadalupe. He is currently at the Diego Rivera Mural Museum in Mexico City.

Currently, this version of a skull with flowers, terrifying and beautiful at the same time, is a source of inspiration in many costume parties, both inside and outside of Mexico. Social networks, in particular Instagram, as well as the tips of the most followed influencers on the Internet, have turned this symbol into a universal brand of Mexico, whose best way to enjoy it is to travel there to experience it in person.