Which city is home to the 'La Catrina' parade featured in the film Spectre?

The city associated with the “La Catrina” parade featured in the film Spectre is Mexico City.

The 2015 James Bond film opens with a spectacular Day of the Dead procession through Mexico City, including skeleton costumes, giant figures, and crowds in the historic center. Although the sequence presents the parade as an established local tradition, no comparable citywide Day of the Dead parade existed in Mexico City at the time.

The film’s imagery had an unusual real-world effect. In 2016, Mexico City authorities organized an actual Day of the Dead parade, drawing inspiration from Spectre and using the city’s major avenues, including Paseo de la Reforma, before ending in the historic center. The event attracted about 250,000 people and later became an annual celebration.

La Catrina herself predates the movie. The elegant skeleton originated in the satirical work of Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada in the early twentieth century. Diego Rivera later helped popularize the name “La Catrina.” The character is now one of the most recognizable visual symbols of Día de Muertos, but the modern parade is a newer, partly cinematic tradition.