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Day of the Dead in Jalisco, Mexico

Last Updated Sep 2, 2020 Ongoing Photo Series
600 terracotta skulls are lit up by candles, each representing a deceased town or family member.
Emptied Corona bottles line the rear of an altar on Noche de Muertos 2015 in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico.
A large streetside altar for friends and family on the Day of the Dead, with fresh fruit, beer and tequila, plates of cooked meat, marigolds and other offerings
A woman's portrait is illuminated by candlelight on November 1, 2015, in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.
Candles on a grave light up the offerings left behind by family in the Ajijic cemetery.
Graves, which sometimes house the remains of several generations of a family, change year-to-year, perhaps to remember certain members, or simply for the chance to honor them all with new decorations, attention and maintenance.
An altar for the 43 presumably murdered students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College who went missing in 2014.
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Handmade decorations light up an altar for a baby on a tomb in the Ajijic, Jalisco, graveyard.
Day of the Dead altar for family and friends in Ajijic, Mexico.
An elaborate altar in Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos, Jalisco, Mexico, on the Day of the Dead.
Frida Garcia acting as painter Frida Kahlo on the Day of the Dead in Chapala, Jalisco.
A catrina in a contest for best catrina bride in Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco.
Two kids as catrines in the cemetery in Ajijic, Mexico.
Papel picado, interspersed with photocopies of family photos, hangs over a tomb in the graveyard in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico.
Flower arrangements and coronas line a tomb in the graveyard in San Antonio Tlayacapan.,
The Day of the Dead altar is built to welcome the dead back for their overnight journey to the living. Families leave offerings such as favorite foods or alcohol, as well as practical comforts such as soap and water, and clothes. For this altar, the family has dressed a mannequin with the deceased clothes and sombrero.
A woman stands beside a Día de los Muertos altar, her familial resemblance to the portraits quite notable. Chapala, Jalisco.
A woman selling cotton candy in the Chapala, Jalisco, graveyard walks by a tomb decorated with coronas on the Day of the Dead
Four coronas are on a tomb as a woman selling cotton candy passes by on the Day of the Dead in Chapala, Jalisco.

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Two children are dressed as catrines on the Day of Two children are dressed as catrines on the Day of the Dead in the cemetery in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Victor Rochin launches a rocket during the process Victor Rochin launches a rocket during the procession for Saint Andrew in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Victor Rochin lanza un cohete durante la procesión de San Andrés en Ajijic, Jalisco, México.
Hice una página web / guía turística virtual pa Hice una página web / guía turística virtual para Ajijic, México, el pueblo en lo que he vivido los últimos 8 años. Restaurantes, tiendas, artistas, artesanos, hoteles, qué hacer, fiestas y festivales. Además de ser fotógrafo, también soy diseñador de web! Que la encuentres útil si alguna vez estás en la área. Visita https://lakesideguide.mx o checa el bio link de hoy.
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I made a website/virtual tourist guide to Ajijic, Mexico, the town where I've been living for the past 8 years. Restaurants, shops, artists, artisans, hotels, what to do, fiestas & festivals. Apart from being a photographer, I'm also a web designer! If you're ever in the area, I hope you find it useful. Visit https://lakesideguide.mx or check today's bio link.  #mexico #ajijic #chapala #jalisco #guadalajara #lagodechapala #lakesideguide
Un joven charro en el Día del Charro en Ajijic, J Un joven charro en el Día del Charro en Ajijic, Jalisco, México. Los charros tienen su propio día de fiesta en México. Visita bit.ly/mexicowboys para ver más fotos de charros o haz clic en el bio link de hoy.
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A young cowboy on the Day of the Cowboy in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. Cowboys have their own national holiday in Mexico. Visit bit.ly/mexicowboys to see more photos of charros or click on today's bio link.
Un "castillo" de fuegos artificiales durante las f Un "castillo" de fuegos artificiales durante las fiestas patronales de San Andrés en Ajijic, Jalisco, México. Los castillos pueden alcanzar 15-20 metros o a veces más.  Para más fotos de castillos pirotécnicos visita bit.ly/fireworkscastillos.  A pyrotechnics worker keeps close watch on a fireworks "castle" during the fiestas patronales for St. Andrew in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. These structures reach 50 feet or sometimes more. For more photos of Mexican fireworks castles visit bit.ly/fireworkscastillos

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