{"id":18886,"date":"2023-10-13T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/?p=18886"},"modified":"2023-10-07T22:49:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T22:49:09","slug":"hanal-pixan-altars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/en\/hanal-pixan-altars\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanal Pixan Altars: Meaning and Importance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18886\" class=\"elementor elementor-18886\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79b4327 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79b4327\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9c3348\" data-id=\"d9c3348\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3bafe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3bafe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, at the end of October and beginning of November, Mexico dresses in color to celebrate the<\/span><b> Day of the Dead<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/en\/hanal-pixan-mayan-tradition\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Hanal Pix\u00e1n in the Mayan culture<\/span>.<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ancestral tradition that it brings with it several customs, but the main icon of this event is to <\/span><b>set up an altar.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111c5cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"111c5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That, more than a visual attraction, the <\/span><b>Hanal Pix\u00e1n Altars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a spiritual creation that allows us to establish a <\/span><b>bridge between the past and the present.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To celebrate it in the most accurate way, in this blog we share with you a complete <\/span><b>guide to this incredible tradition.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fc4b58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fc4b58\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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.elementor-toc__list-item-text.elementor-item-active{color:var(--item-text-active-color);-webkit-text-decoration:var(--item-text-active-decoration);text-decoration:var(--item-text-active-decoration)}ol.elementor-toc__list-wrapper{counter-reset:item}ol.elementor-toc__list-wrapper .elementor-toc__list-item{counter-increment:item}ol.elementor-toc__list-wrapper .elementor-toc__list-item-text-wrapper:before{content:counters(item,\".\") \". \"}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAll about the Altar of Hanal Pix\u00e1n\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362cab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"362cab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.e-container.e-container--row .elementor-spacer-inner{width:var(--spacer-size)}.e-container.e-container--column .elementor-spacer-inner,.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b65ad2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b65ad2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e1e742\" data-id=\"5e1e742\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fc6b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47fc6b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading 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The Hanal Pix\u00e1n or Day of the Dead tradition<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e19fc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e19fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before diving into the details of the Day of the Dead Altar, it is essential to understand the roots of this celebration. As we mentioned before, it is much more than just a holiday, especially when it comes to the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f816f15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f816f15\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e65e9ac\" data-id=\"e65e9ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d4591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97d4591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1280\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Dia-de-Muertos-costumbres.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Dia de Muertos costumbres\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Dia-de-Muertos-costumbres.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Dia-de-Muertos-costumbres-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Dia-de-Muertos-costumbres-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Dia-de-Muertos-costumbres-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" style=\"width:100%;height:70%;max-width:1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Day of the Dead Parade<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c841ce4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c841ce4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e394eb\" data-id=\"1e394eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda778d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bda778d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the Mayan people, the Day of the Dead is transformed into the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cHanal Pixan\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which although in essence is the same, there are slight <\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/en\/hanal-pixan-mayan-tradition\/#hanalpixan\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">differences between the one and the other. <\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, it is still <\/span><b>a day to honor the souls of those who have passed away.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c3e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05c3e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which is celebrated from <\/span><b>October 31st to November 2nd<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, dedicating a <\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/en\/hanal-pixan-mayan-tradition\/#date\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">special day for different \u201ctypes of souls\u201d.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b588861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b588861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2686e2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2686e2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-518a99e\" data-id=\"518a99e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a805ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a805ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. The Hanal Pix\u00e1n Altars<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de8a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7de8a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Altar of the Day of the Dead, or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hanal Pix\u00e1n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a beautiful tradition that is present in homes, schools, workplaces, and even establishments. Here, <\/span><b>every detail has a deep meaning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is <\/span><b>designed to honor the deceased uniquely.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03d6685 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03d6685\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b99d69\" data-id=\"1b99d69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429efeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"429efeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1280\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Altares-de-Dia-de-Muertos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Altares de Dia de Muertos\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Altares-de-Dia-de-Muertos.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Altares-de-Dia-de-Muertos-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Altares-de-Dia-de-Muertos-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Altares-de-Dia-de-Muertos-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" style=\"width:100%;height:70%;max-width:1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hanal Pixan altar to honor the deceased<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-511c383 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"511c383\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e27e9c9\" data-id=\"e27e9c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cb872 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24cb872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"#altar\">decorative elements<\/a><\/span> are used to elaborate it and with them, a <\/span><b>connection between the world of the living and the dead is established<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These can range from food and alcoholic beverages to toys for children.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feebf07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"feebf07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfb0d29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfb0d29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eabe696\" data-id=\"eabe696\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7119844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7119844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. What do the different levels of an altar mean?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764ab3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"764ab3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A distinctive element of the altars for the <strong>Day of the Dead in Yucat\u00e1n<\/strong> is its structure, which is composed of three levels, each one with a specific meaning. According to <strong>Maya culture<\/strong>, they <strong>symbolize the planes of the universe.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-421f0df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"421f0df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbe6008\" data-id=\"cbe6008\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53830db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53830db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The first level: <\/b>The highest level <strong>represents the sky<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>,<\/strong> here is where the religious images, a green wooden cross, very typical of the Mayan culture, and a rosary are placed. Elements that serve to sanctify the altar.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The second level: <\/b>The middle level <strong>represents the earth<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>,<\/strong> where human beings live, and here flowers and <\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/pischanrestaurant.com\/popular-dishes-from-the-mayan-world\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>typical food<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offerings are often placed.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed5450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ed5450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>The third level: <\/b>The lowest level <strong>symbolizes the underworld<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is why it is filled with candles to light the path of the spirits. As well as drinks and sweets in j\u00edcaras that the deceased tasted in life.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>What is placed on the floor: <\/b>Finally, on the floor, it is customary to <strong>place a path of flowers<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(which starts at the foot of the door and goes to the altar). Candles, and incense are placed on the sides of the table to guide the souls to their offering.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb43c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bb43c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34cb717 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34cb717\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8099420\" data-id=\"8099420\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38bcc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b38bcc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this is a traditional way of setting up an altar, the <\/span><b>presentation of altars for Hanal Pix\u00e1n can vary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In some homes it is customary to place three-story altars, in others one table, or to make one specifically for children and others for adults.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26df1a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26df1a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter which one you decide to make, the important thing is to commemorate those who are no longer with us.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f726b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f726b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e8d972 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e8d972\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a198264\" data-id=\"a198264\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e92a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9e92a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Everything that goes into an Altar of Hanal Pix\u00e1n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507f745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"507f745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\nbody.elementor-page .elementor-widget-menu-anchor{margin-bottom:0}<\/style>\t\t<div id=\"altar\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da5e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8da5e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The elements that make up a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hanal Pix\u00e1n Altar<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are essential to its meaning and purpose, here is <\/span><b>a list of the key components<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bba8b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bba8b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c695459\" data-id=\"c695459\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c22e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91c22e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ofrenda-adultos-hanal-pixan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"ofrenda adultos en hanal pix\u00e1n\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ofrenda-adultos-hanal-pixan.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ofrenda-adultos-hanal-pixan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ofrenda-adultos-hanal-pixan-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ofrenda-adultos-hanal-pixan-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.64%;max-width:1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Elements used in Day of the Dead altars<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b66fac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b66fac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-321529f\" data-id=\"321529f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663182b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"663182b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>White tablecloth: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some consider the white tablecloth to symbolize purity and peace, others that it is simply an ornamental element to receive the deceased.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Water: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is placed so that the souls can quench their thirst after their long journey from the afterlife, or after eating the food from the altar.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Green wooden cross: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the crucial elements, which represents the sacred <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ceiba tree<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the center of the universe in the Mayan belief system.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Photograph of the loved one:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Placing a photo of the deceased on the altar is a way of remembering them as they were in life, and is part of the invitation to the offering.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41981a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41981a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Images of saints:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Being a <\/span><b>tradition with a certain Catholic influence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, images of saints and virgins can adorn the altar as a reminder of the family&#8217;s faith and religious devotion.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Candles: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candles represent the light that guides the souls back to our world. For adults, they are usually black and white, while for children they can be used in colors.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1a0a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e1a0a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-968d159 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"968d159\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4699e94\" data-id=\"4699e94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae1647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eae1647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1280\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Elementos-del-altar-dia-de-muertos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Elementos del altar dia de muertos\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Elementos-del-altar-dia-de-muertos.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Elementos-del-altar-dia-de-muertos-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Elementos-del-altar-dia-de-muertos-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Elementos-del-altar-dia-de-muertos-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" style=\"width:100%;height:70%;max-width:1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Candles to guide the animas home<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97a954f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97a954f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-798d999\" data-id=\"798d999\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360567b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"360567b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flowers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditionally, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cempas\u00fachil flowers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are used, which are believed to attract souls with their color and aroma.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Food:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The favorite dishes and foods of the dead are placed on the altar to nourish their souls. This may include tamales, mole, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pischanrestaurant.com\/secrets-of-pan-de-muerto\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">pan de muerto<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fruits, and other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pischanrestaurant.com\/what-to-eat-in-the-riviera-maya\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f<span style=\"color: #993300;\">oods typical of the region.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Incense: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The smoke of incense serves to establish the bridge between the world of the living and the dead, carrying the smell of the food to the relatives on the other side.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Personal objects:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Finally, the altar can also include the deceased&#8217;s favorite objects. For example, jewelry, clothes or in the case of children, toys.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79cd606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"79cd606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba1197d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba1197d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb1dd02\" data-id=\"cb1dd02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca1633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eca1633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see the Day of the Dead altar is much more than a decoration, <\/span><b>this tradition is an expression of love and respect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that gives them the opportunity to connect with both their roots and their loved ones.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c67a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c67a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-799ec51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"799ec51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a38964c\" data-id=\"a38964c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d12478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d12478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. 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take the taste of tradition home with you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c7e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04c7e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Aldea Coba, the celebration of Hanal Pixan is an enriching experience that allows you to immerse yourself in the Mayan culture and <\/span><b>celebrate the Day of the Dead<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a special way. <\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information do not hesitate to contact the direct line<\/span><b> 998 324 0198<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or if you prefer, visit the <\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/aldeacoba.com\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 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