At Spanish school today, we learned to make 'Colada Morada', the traditional drink for the Day of the Dead on November 2. Strawberries, 'mortinos' or small blueberries, 'mora' or blackberries, pineapple, babaco, bluecorn (or purple) all go together to make a rich fruity drink which symbolizes the blood of the dead, and is joined with baked babies 'guaguas de pan'. We were instructed to dip the pan in the colada morada. The indigenous people bring this combination to the ceme
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