Sponsored by Mexico's tourism and culture ministries, the parade was triple the size of last year's maiden effort, inspired by a Day of the Dead parade featured in the opening sequence of the 2015 James Bond film "Spectre." Photo: Reuters : After quakes, Day of the Dead parade honours heroes

Some 200,000 people attended last year, and local media reported at least 300,000 people at Saturday's parade. Photo: Reuters : After quakes, Day of the Dead parade honours heroes

More than 700 performers prepared for months for the colourful afternoon procession along more than 7km of the expansive Paseo de la Reforma. Photo: Reuters : After quakes, Day of the Dead parade honours heroes

Balloons depicting skulls are pictured in a procession to commemorate Day of the Dead in Mexico City. Photo: Reuters : After quakes, Day of the Dead parade honours heroes

Although Mexicans typically celebrate Day of the Dead on November 2 in town plazas, homes and cemeteries, the Bond film's popularity prompted Mexico City officials to put on a carnivalesque spectacle. Photo: Reuters : After quakes, Day of the Dead parade honours heroes