A Day of the Dead altar stands on the terrace at Ana Martínez's home in Santa Maria Atzompa, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Martínez and others in southern Mexico's Oaxaca state wait with anticipation for Day of the Dead celebrations every Nov. 1, when families place homemade altars to honor their dearly departed and spend the night at the cemetery, lighting candles in the hope of illuminating their paths. (AP Photo/Maria Alferez)