A community altar constructed by textile artist Genevieve Guadalupe stands in the art gallery of the nonprofit Tohono Chul botanical gardens in Tucson, Arizona, on Oct. 11, 2025. The altar holds cards where visitors write the names of departed loved ones and leave messages. Photo by Anita Snow/Puente News Collaborative
A Tucson couple keeps borderlands memories alive with Muertos altars.
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