Mexico City holds its first Day of the Dead parade

Mexico's traditional Day of the Dead has a new twist as the capital city put on its first-ever parade on Saturday inspired by James Bond's 'Spectre.' Tens of thousands of spectators crowded along Mexico City's Avenida Reforma to watch floats featuring skeletons, traditional dances and musical groups. According to organizers, the idea for the parade came from the opening scene of the movie 'Spectre' in which 007 chases a criminal through a Mexico City crowd of spectators watching a parade of people wearing skeleton costumes. The Day of the Dead is one of the most deep-rooted traditions in Mexico, celebrated by millions of people from Mayan Indians in the tropical south to urban professionals in Mexico City. Drawing on beliefs that the dead can return from the underworld, the celebrations begin on November 1 with the Day of the Innocents to honour departed children, and ends with the Day of the Dead on November 2 for adults.