Try a sugar-spun coffin, or the eggy, yeasty pan de muerto (bread of the dead).

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Two important additions are a container of water, because the spirits arrive thirsty after their journey, and pan de muertos (bread of the dead).

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For the slightly less adventurous, Guamanchi offers easier two or three-day tours to the lower altitude white rock summit of Pico Pan de Azucar (4, 660m) or hiking around the village of Los Nevados, located about 20km outside of Merida, where mules carry loads up the steep cobbled streets and the white-washed cottages all have red-tiled roofs.

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