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Coloradans with Mexican roots embrace death, community and tradition during Día de los Muertos

State is home to an estimated 891,760 residents of Mexican descent — the largest Hispanic or Latino subgroup in the state

Flo Hernández-Ramos, 72, is putting together ...
Flo Hernández-Ramos, 72, is putting together her altar for Dia de los Muertos at her home in Denver on Oct. 26, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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The weeks leading up to the first days of November prompt an annual tradition for Flo Hernández-Ramos: the construction of her Día de los Muertos ofrenda, or Day of the Dead altar, to honor friends and family who’ve passed away. The 72-year-old Denver resident, born and raised in Lamar, first began observing the holiday almost […]
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