Often garbed in a sequined white gown, wearing a dark wig and clutching a scythe in her bony hand, the Saint Death figure bears an eerie resemblance to Mrs Bates from the film Psycho . The Santa Muerte is the object of a fast-growing cult in Mexico, particularly in Tepito, where many of her followers have lost faith in Catholicism. Enter the notoriously dangerous Tepito ‘hood at your own risk; the safest day is the rosary service.
It’s three blocks north of metro Tepito.
