La Catrina, also known as La Calavera Catrina, is one of Mexico’s most iconic symbols of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) ...

The calavera was forevermore La Catrina. Her fame, however, didn’t truly arrive until Posada’s riotous debut at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1944.

La Catrina was created by Jose Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican printmaker and lithographer. Posada is credited with popularizing the calavera (skeleton) images that are now so common.

Just when you thought San Antonio's Día de los Muertos festivities couldn't get any bigger, here comes America's largest Calavera Catrina statue. The statue, which stands at 38.5 feet tall, was ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- La Calavera Catrina, or the elegant skull, is a tall female skeleton wearing a lavish hat and a wide smile. It has become a recognizable symbol of Dia de los Muertos.

A cultural predecessor of La Calavera Catrina is Mictecacihuatl, the Aztec goddess who reigned over the dead. “She’s the guide for the spirits,” Bamm said of the holiday icon. “The winner ...

The grand opening is just around the corner. La Catrina Chingona invites the public to attend its grand opening on July 1.

The calavera painted by artist Phil Lane entitled “Vencino” is seen on display outside La Gloria at the Pearl on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio is now home to the largest Catrina statue in the USA, according to the city. On Thursday, the city unveiled the 38.5-foot-tall statue in Maverick Plaza at La Villita.

The calavera was forevermore La Catrina. Her fame, however, didn’t truly arrive until Posada’s riotous debut at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1944.