Print Resources

1. Locate books on Spanish speaking countries using the Library Catalog and use the index to locate information on holidays, festivals, fiestas or celebrations

2. Locate books on holidays, festivals or celebrations & use the index to look up Spanish speaking countries or specific holiday

Subscription Databases

Use the same search techniques described for print resources.

Grolier Online Encyclopedia is available on the library website http://mohigh.com

Username: montclair   ~   Password: cjuhsd

Free Websites

Mary J. Andrade’s site devoted to the holiday and how it is celebrated in the various states of Mexico. She includes poems, photographs, traditions and recipes for the holiday. http://www.dayofthedead.com/index.html    

Reverent Remembrance: Honoring the dead created by the Burke Museum of natural History and Culture. Includes historic information on day of the Dead and other ceremonies honoring the dead in history. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/RR/

Food for the Ancestors http://www.pbs.org/foodancestors/

Olvera Street in Los Angeles http://www.olvera-street.com/

Dia de los Muertos http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/ (includes recipes)

Day of the Dead http://www.public.iastate.edu/~rjsalvad/scmfaq/muertos.html

Day of the Dead Celebration Tips http://www.pastrywiz.com/season/halloween11.htm

About.com-Go South America http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/TodosSantos.htm

E-Road.com – South America-http://www.eroad.org/southamerica/Photo/5Bolivia/2TodosSantos.htm

En Espanol: http://www.vincetmanu.com/tradiciones_bolivia/todos_santos.htm

A Word about Wikipeida: TRUST, then VERIFY

According to their disclaimer, Wikipedia MAKES NO GUARANTEE OF VALIDITY, it can be edited by anyone, anywhere, anytime and is contantly in flux and combating vandalism. It can be a good source for original sources and references to more valid sites. Use with caution. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer 

Dia de los Muertos – Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

Recipes From Central and South America

Central and South American Recipes (Note the country list on left side)

Ethnic Recipes and International Cooking (Note country selector on left side)

Central/South American Recipes (with Calorie Counter)

Latin American Recipes -- Select your country

Epicurious: South & Central American Recipes - http://www.epicurious.com/tools/browseresults?type=browse&att=6

Mostly South American Recipes 
South American Recipes via Map 
South American food recipes 
South American Recipes from All-Recipes.com 
South American Recipes from International Recipes