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Halloween__ is approaching and now's the time to choose your costume. Get a little creative with your ensemble so that you don't look like every other adult in a costume. Instead, opt for something that celebrates our Latino culture. Our culture is so rich and filled with gorgeous traditional outfits that you are going to want to wear them all.
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Go through our list and check your closet. I'm sure you already own several pieces that will save you shopping time and reduce the cost of your costume.
Keep reading and get inspired to stand out with pride this Halloween.
Let's start with the obvious, nowadays you see catrinas everywhere.
But do you see faces celebrating both life and death? What about wearing the cempasúchil, the African marigold otherwise known as la flor de los muertos?
Give your Catrina a touch of authenticity incorporating both elements to your costume and you won't only get a lot of compliments, but the opportunity to show how amazing the Day of the Dead tradition is.
There are tango studios popping up everywhere in the country and it's not only for the love of the beautiful music.
When everybody thinks of tango, one of the first words that come to mind is sensuality. Who doesn't want to be associated with that?
In Argentina, the birthplace of tango, the ladies wear pencil skirts or dresses with a fringed hem. Practice some of the moves, fashion your hair in a tight bun and get ready to dance.
Have you met Gaucho Girl?
She is the South American version of a cowgirl. To rock this look, you need culottes (they are trending right now) and a bolero jacket. Tie a bandana around your neck and get ready to wrangle the admirers.
The Panamanian pollera is one of the most beautiful Latin traditional costumes for women.
And you can recreate it with a cold shoulder cotton top, a long wide skirt and lots of necklaces. Just don't forget to create matching flower arrangements as headpieces. The most traditional ones are white, but you can also choose a color scheme or an explosion of tones.
You probably covet or own a Wayúu accessory.
I'm talking about those gorgeous and multicolored bags, belts and other things that are so trendy. Well, they come from the Wayúu nation, the native South American people that live between Colombia and Venezuela, in the northern part of their shared border.
Granted, it would be hard to find a true Wayúu dress, but a long tunic accessorized with one of the bags or even lots of pom-poms will do.
We all know that Brazilians go crazy during Carnaval.
If you want to be a garota, any dancer costume will do. Just remember to be colorful and learn to samba.
You can also be a bailadora de flamenco.
A skirt and top with lots of ruffles and some polka dots will create the illusion of one of those gorgeous ladies who dance Sevillanas in the Spanish province of Andalucía.
Match with a mantilla and a peineta and you are ready to say ¡Olé!
The Andean textiles are among the most beautiful in the world.
And since it's impossible to choose between all the beautiful costumes that women wear in the Andes, you should go for the most impactful one, the one representing the mighty Incas.
Become a Mayan lady.
A huipil (pronounced wee-peel) is an embroidered blouse worn by indigenous women in the geographical area of influence of the Maya empire.
The gorgeous designs are trendy now, thanks to the Boho style, so it shouldn't be hard to find a top that resemble a huipil. Just pair it with a skirt and braid your hair with colorful ribbons.
Wouldn't be cool to be an Aztec dancer?
Dance was of the most important cultural manifestations of the mighty Aztec empire. Embrace it. You will feel great.
A powerful mariachi is always stunning.
A mariachi hat, an embroided black or white blouse, black pants and a bolero jacket will do the trick.
La Llorona is one of the most famous Latino tales.
She is scary, iconic and sad. A perfect Halloween costume. Here is the tutorial of how to get an authentic look.
