Day of the Dead Photogallery

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A woman dressed like a 'Catrina' participates in the Day of the Dead in Mexico. The original Catrina was a 1913 zinc created by Mexican engraver to mock the image of rich women of the pre-revolutionary period. (AFP Photo/Alfredo Estrella)

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A girl dresses like a skull at the Glorieta de los Insurgentes in Mexico City on October 31, 2008. Mexicans celebrate the Day of Dead on November 01. (AFP Photo/Alfredo Estrella)

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A child dressed like a devil participates of the celebrations of the Day of the Dead at the Zocalo square in Mexico City on November 1, 2008. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, which take place on those days. (AFP Photo/Alfredo Estrella)

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Picture of a 'Catrina' placed at an Altar of the Dead in Mexico City on October 31, 2008. The Catrina was created by Mexican engraver Jose Guadalupe Posadas to mock the image of rich women of the pre-revolutionary period. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. (AFP Photo/Omar Torres)

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Decorative skulls sit for sale in Mexico City's largest flower market, Mercado de Jamaica, ahead of Day of the Dead celebrations on October 31, 2008. Mexicans will celebrate Day of the Innocents on November 1 and 2, traditions that mix both Spanish and Indian traditions and honor the dearly departed. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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A skeleton hangs for sale in Mexico City's largest flower market, Mercado de Jamaica, ahead of Day of the Dead celebrations on October 31, 2008. Mexicans will celebrate Day of the Innocents on November 1 and 2, traditions that mix both Spanish and Indian traditions and honor the dearly departed. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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Picture of a 'Calaverita' (Little Skull), placed in an Altar of the Dead in Mexico City on October 31, 2008. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead on November 1 and 2 in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. (AFP Photo/Omar Torres)

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Cempasuchil flowers decorate an altar in preparation of the Day of the Dead in Mexico City on October 31, 2008. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. (AFP Photo/Omar Torres)

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An altar decorated with an arch of Cempasuchil flowers is prepared for the Day of the Dead in Mexico City on October 31, 2008. Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. (AFP Photo/Omar Torres)

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People visit graves during Day of the Dead celebrations in Nueva Esperanza cemetery on the outskirts of Lima on November 1, 2008. (Reuters/Enrique Castro-Mendivil)

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