The Day of
the Dead
(November 1)

 
 
                   Maria de Jesus places flowers on the grave of her
                      grandmother at El Cristo cemetery in Patzcuaro, Mexico.
                   Maria Hernandez walks behind three crosses adorned
                      with flowers at the entrance of her home in celebration
                      of All Saint's Day in Chiapas, Mexico.

 
                   The Hernandez family lights candles at a tomb covered
                      with flowers and food for the Day of the Dead at the
                      Zinacantan cemetery in Chiapas, Mexico.
                   Candles are lit at a family tomb covered with flowers
                      and food for the Day of the Dead at the Zinacantan
                      cemetery in Mexico.

 
                      Jose Luis Pinzon walks around a Mexico City cemetery
                      where mourners pay him for playing melodies to the dead.
                    Rosa Maria Bautista finishes the last arrangements
                       to an altar in Mexico City's Zocalo Plaza.

 
                   Baker Heriberto Silva Espino takes bread out of a
                      brick oven in Mexico City's Zocalo plaza to celebrate
                      the dead.
                   Javier Lopez ties bundles of marigolds to use in the
                      celebrations in Mexico City's massive central market.

 
                   Victor Herrera unloads bundles of marigolds that he
                      will sell and use to adorn graves.
                     Mexico City worker Carlos Martinez prepares an
                        exhibit in the city's Zocalo in honor of the dead.

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