Xantolo in Xilitla

Name: Xantolo in Xilitla
Start: 2026-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Xilitla, San Luis Potosí

Xilitla, San Luis Potosí

The Day of the Dead of the Huasteca: altars with marigold arches, masked dancers and zacahuil tamales to welcome the souls.

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Important:Dates and programs can change. Verify on the official town site before traveling.

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History and Origin

Xantolo, from the Latin Sanctorum, is the Huasteca's All Saints celebration. It blends Nahua and Teenek traditions with the Catholic calendar: families build flower arches over their altars and masked dance troupes roam the streets to bid the dead farewell.

WHAT YOU WILL FIND

See the altars with flower arches in homes and plazas

Follow the masked dance troupes through town

Try zacahuil and Huasteca tamales

Combine the visit with Edward James' Las Pozas