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Photos: Day of the Dead in Nogales, Son., and Mexico
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Photos: Day of the Dead in Nogales, Son., and Mexico

  • Nov 2, 2015
  • Nov 2, 2015 Updated Nov 2, 2015
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El Dia de los Muertos 2015 in Nogales, Son., and Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Sugar skulls at the Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Rodolfo Armenta letters the freshly painted headstones of his late mother and brother who were killed by a drunk driver during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Families gather among the graves during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Rigoberto Gonzales sings for Columba Perez during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

A carnival atmosphere has grown on Calle Reforma around the Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Musicians pass wreaths for sale on Calle Reforma during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

A family enjoys chips and hot sauce during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Beatrice Uriol places flowers at the grave of her brother Hector Manuel Uriol Hernandez during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Sonora. He died 47 years ago

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

People clean the graves of their loved ones during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Trinidad Delgado rinses her son's grave during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

A crowded cemetery grows up the side of a hill at Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Joselyn Acosta Gutierrez, 8, gently touches the grave of her uncle Rogelio Gutierrez during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son. Rogelio was killed in a car accident 5 years ago. The family comes every year to the event and spends the day together.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

The Gutierrez Iriqui family gathers around the grave of her Rogelio Gutierrez during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son. Rogelio was killed in a car accident 5 years ago. The family comes every year to the event and spends the day together.

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Day of the Dead in Mexico

Day of the Dead in Mexico

Carmen Lozania brushes off the grave of her nephew as her grandson watches Sergio Durado watches during Day of the Dead celebration at Panteon Municipal de Nogales in Nogales, Son. Photo taken Monday, November 2, 2015. 

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APTOPIX Mexico Day of Dead

APTOPIX Mexico Day of Dead

A woman wears a "Catrina" costume to commemorate Day of the Dead, a holiday that honors the deceased, in the Coyoacan neighborhood of Mexico City. The figure of a skeleton wearing an elegant broad-brimmed hat was first done as a satirical engraving by artist Jose Guadalupe Posada sometime between 1910 and his death in 1913. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

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APTOPIX Mexico Day of Dead

APTOPIX Mexico Day of Dead

A woman wearing a "calaca," or skeleton costume poses for photos as she commemorates Day of the Dead in the Coyoacan neighborhood of Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Residents celebrate Day of the Dead to honor the deceased, a tradition which coincides with All Saints Day and All Souls Day celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

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Mexico Day of Dead

Mexico Day of Dead

People dressed as "Catrinas" gather for a group photo as they commemorate Day of the Dead, a holiday that honors the deceased, during a Catrina Fest in Mexico City, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. The figure of a skeleton wearing an elegant broad-brimmed hat was first done as a satirical engraving by artist Jose Guadalupe Posada sometime between 1910 and his death in 1913. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Associated Press

Mexico Day of Dead

Mexico Day of Dead

People dressed as "Catrinas" gather for a group photo as they commemorate Day of the Dead, a holiday that honors the deceased, during a "Catrina Fest" in Mexico City, Sunday, Nov. 1 2015. The figure of a skeleton wearing an elegant broad-brimmed hat was first done as a satirical engraving by artist Jose Guadalupe Posada sometime between 1910 and his death in 1913. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Associated Press

Mexico Day of Dead

Mexico Day of Dead

People dressed as "Catrinas" commemorate Day of the Dead, a holiday that honors the deceased, during a Catrina Fest in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 31 2015. The figure of a skeleton wearing an elegant broad-brimmed hat was first done as a satirical engraving by artist Jose Guadalupe Posada sometime between 1910 and his death in 1913. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Associated Press

Mexico Day of Dead

Mexico Day of Dead

A girl in costume is held up during a Catrina Fest to commemorate Day of the Dead, a holiday that honors the deceased, in Mexico City, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. The figure of a skeleton wearing an elegant broad-brimmed hat was first done as a satirical engraving by artist Jose Guadalupe Posada sometime between 1910 and his death in 1913. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

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