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She stands on the steps of a commercial
building in Oaxaca.
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He greets guests at the Camino Real
Hotel, one of the best in Oaxaca which is located in the former...
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A greeter in a business along the
pedestrian shopping street in Oaxaca
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The official greeter at a shop on the
pedestrian shopping street in Oaxaca
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A greeter at a shop along the pedestrian
shopping street in Oaxaca
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The Devil and the Skeleton Bride shake
hands outside a shop in Oaxaca.
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Two young ladies happy to pause in their
celebration for a photo in Oaxaca
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A Day of the Dead parade passing
through the Zocalo about 6:00 P.M.
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A Day of the Dead Parade Passing
Through the Zocalo about 6:00 P.M.
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Decorated entranceway to Hotel Marques
del Valle on the north edge of the Zocalo
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Close-up of decorated doorway of
Hotel Marques del Valle on north edge of Zocalo
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This attractive young Mexican family
was seen among the altars set up in the Government Palace.
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Perhaps a grandmother and her grand-
children among the altars.
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From the second floor of the Government
Palace there was a view of the activity taking place on the main level.
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A small part of a huge three-dimensional
tapete made of colored sand on the floor of the Government Palace.
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A close-up of the tapete seen in the
prior picture.
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Another section of the tapete on the
floor of the Government Palace
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Another section of the tapete on the
floor of the Government Palace
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This altar was in the Government Palace
and contained flowers, bread, fruit, candy, and cigarettes. Sometimes even...
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In the foreground is the sand tapete in
the Government Palace. A huge altar probably dedicated to a government...
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A sand sculpture on a street closed to
traffic in the center of Oaxaca
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A sand sculpture celebrating the Fiesta
of the Dead.
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This is a combination of flower petals
and colored sand.
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A beatiful combination of colored sand
and flowers
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A floral tapete similar to a sand
sculpture on a street closed to traffic in the center of Oaxaca
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An altar covered with flowers and fruit,
traditional foods like chicken mole and tamales, and favorite foods of the...
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Another view of the altar just described
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An altar under an overhead white cloth
protection in the center of Oaxaca
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An altar with some of the flowers being
a very large golden marigold called Zempoalxochitl or Zempasúchil and a...
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Fruit, flowers, candles and skulls on
an altar
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A sweet bread made especially for the
Pan de Muerto ~ bread of the dead. A sweet, rich Day of the Dead...
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An altar in a shop in Oaxaca
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Seen from a balcony on the second
level only a few people are active in the Zocalo, the main square. The white...
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Next to Santo Domingo Church the
scenery was being set for a Day of the Dead program to take place that evening.
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This altar was at La Capilla Restaurant
near Zachila where we had lunch on a day spent visiting villages around Oaxaca.
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This altar was near the museum at
Monte Albon Archeological Site.
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This altar was displayed in the village
of Coyotepec at the home of Dona Rosa black pottery.
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This is the complete tapete shown
in the prior picture at the home of Dona Rosa black pottery in Coyotepec.
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This altar was on display in San
Miguel Cemetery. Entering the cemetery with two-way pedestrian traffic...
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At San Miguel Cemetery a small candle
throws light on the name of the person occupying the tomb.
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A flash was used when taking this
picture as frequently the strings of temporary lights made a picture...
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At San Miguel Cemetery this is a good
example of the closeness of the graves and the extent to which they were...
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Additional grave stones in San Miguel
Cemetery
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At San Miguel Cemetery he seemed to
be the leader of the brass band.
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At San Miguel Cemetery some of the
band members are playing a jazzy tune.
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At San Miguel Cemetery about 9:00 P.M.
this was the candy section of eateries and booths doing a good business.
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The activity near the entrance to San
Miguel Cemetery was described as "carnival-like"
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About 30 minutes drive from Oaxaca
the Xoxocotlan cemetery is most often visited at night during the Day of the...
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