Which Mexican tradition is considered intangible heritage?

Intangible cultural heritage refers to living traditions — festivities, music, knowledge, and practices — rather than physical places or buildings. In 2008, UNESCO inscribed Mexico’s Day of the Dead festivity on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

On November 1 and 2, families set up ofrendas (altars) with photos, food, marigold flowers (cempasúchil), and candles, and visit cemeteries to remember their dead. Do not confuse intangible heritage with tangible heritage sites such as Chichén Itzá or the historic center of Mexico City.