Viva la Vida is a festival and parade celebrating the Day of the Dead also known as Dia de los Muertos a holiday celebrated in Mexico each year to remember family members who have died, and offer prayers their spiritual journey. Its held near Halloween in October end or beginning November. This year 2016 the Parade was on Saturday the 29th October.
Location and Route: The parade Started on 5th street between I35 Northbound Frontage Road and Waller, and traveled west on 6th street to the festival location at 4th and Congress in Downtown Austin.
I got there early to take pictures before the parade stated, camera was a Sony NEX 3
The parade was very colorful and inline with traditional, contemporary, and keeping Austin weird.
The Parade had bands and singers, Aztec and Matachine Dancers
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