- The colored confetti represents the union between life and death.
- The candles symbolize the love that guides souls to the altar.
- The offering food may be the one that the deceased loved the most.
- The glass of water quenches the thirst of souls and gives them strength for their return.
- The sugar skulls represent the deceased of the family.
- The bread of the dead represents the generosity of the host.
- Alcohol may be the favorite of the deceased and is used to celebrate their arrival.
- The flowers vary by color: white represents heaven, yellow symbolizes the earth and purple the mourning for our loved ones who have passed.
- Salt represents purification, so that the soul is not corrupted.
- The bluff is so that souls do not lose their way home.
- Personal belongings of the deceased.
- The lime cross on the floor represents the four cardinal points.
- Incense symbolizes the passage from life to death and drives away evil spirits.
- The path of cempasuchil flowers to the altar guides the souls to the offering.
Source: Notimex, Instituto Cultural Raíces Mexicanas, Portal Día de los Muertos Enciclopedia Libre