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And long ago in the center of Mexico, was the quaint little town of San Ángel.

Mary Beth

San Ángel is a town in Mexico in the Land of the Living where the townspeople are born, raised and live their lives in. The town is in the shape of a guitar floating in the middle of a lake in the Land of the Living. It is the centre of the universe where it is directly above the Land of the Remembered and the Land of the Forgotten.

Locations[]

Town Square[]

Plaza

It is in the centre of San Ángel where the pigs escape into near the beginning of the movie where Manolo Sánchez plays his guitar with Pepe Rodríguez, Pablo Rodríguez and Pancho Rodríguez during "I Will Wait" and where the townspeople battle Chakal and his banditos at the end of the movie.

There is a large statue of Captain Mondragon and a platform that General Posada stands on just before the pigs 'invade'.

San Ángel Church[]

The church is a symbol of the town´s courage and resolve. Although it has a shaky foundation, it stands proudly as the town´s tallest building. One tower is half-finished to symbolize that like most people in the town, the church is not yet complete. A sacred place for everything from weddings to funerals, the San Ángel church is a huge part of the town´s personality.

San Ángel Cemetery[]

San Ángel´s Cemetery

During the "Day of the Dead", the cemetery is a place filled with offering atop the cantera stone tombs, from talavera pottery and flowers to food and drinks, sugar skulls, breads and photos. Everything is bordered with marigolds petals and it is the most colorful area of the town.

It is where the tombs of Carmen and that of Captain Mondragon are located.

Bullfighting Arena[]

The design was based on a traditional rural Mexican bullfighting arena. It is the home of the Sanchez Family and where Carlos Sánchez trained Manolo Sánchez to continue the tradition of the family. The day that Manolo made his first bullfight, the whole town met there to witness it, but everyone was disappointed when Manolo refused to kill the bull; with the exception of María Posada.

General Posada´s Ballroom[]

General Posada´s Ballroom

The ballroom itself is devoid of any color since it reflects the General Posada's view of the world. The tablecloths are red to represent him honoring María Posada since red is her favorite color.

The design for the ballroom included very beautiful cantera stone filigree, to tie into the outside of the mansion and touches of gold and silver, to show the General´s wealth. It was where the Welcome Party for Maria was held.

Proposal Tree[]

Proposal Tree

It is a huge tree located on the outskirts of San Ángel. Manolo Sánchez quoted María Posada there to propose her marriage; he decorated the tree with burning candles and sing a song for her. María was about to reciprocate when Más y Menos appeared and bit her.

Believing that he had lost the love of his life, Manolo accepted Xibalba's proposal to "see Maria again".

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