At one of the nearby malls we had seen advertisements for an "immersive experience" called "Un Viaje al Mictlán" (A Journey to Mictlán). Mictlán was the abode of the dead in Aztec mythology. Reaching the underworld was a difficult journey with many challenges. The dead were guided on this journey by a xolo... the dog that we call a Mexican hairless.
We went there last Saturday. The "experience" is in one of the basement levels of the mall. Visitors are led through a series of rooms which depict the arduous trek the dead had to make to reach their repose in Mictlán. Some parts were rather lame, but overall we felt that it was worth the price of admission. The light and sound displays were quite impressive. It was an interesting look at the Aztec concept of death which has influenced the modern celebration of Day of the Dead.
The journey comes to an end in Mictlán.
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