During a film studies class we took a long look at Pan's Labyrinth, and some interesting observations were made.
My memory is sketchy, but to answer your question it is my understanding that two story threads are unraveling here; one is Ophelia's fantasy-laced ascent into womanhood (symbolized by the 'blood-letting' at the end which announces her arrival), and the other is the quite literal story that culminates in her (real-world) death.
If we are to believe that the fantastical events of the film were all in her head, fabrications created to deal with the real-world horrors being perpetrated all around her, then it is reasonable to assume that at the moment of death she should imagine her entry into the underworld, complete with familiar loved-ones and a happy ending.
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