Guatemala - Day of the Dead celebrations in Santiago Sacatepequez. Giant kites being flown in memory of the dead.

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The cemetery is the heart of the Day of the Dead in Santiago Sacatepequez celebration with many families and widows sitting beside the graves of their dearly departed. Giant kites stand in the background waiting for the wind to pick up, while many smaller kites are flown from the graves.

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Size: 3968px × 2232px
Location: Santiago Sacatepquez, Guatemala
Photo credit: © Sean Sprague / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: america, catholic, celebration, cemetery, central, christian, christianity, day, dead, grave, graves, indigenous, kite, latin, mayan, religion, remembrance, tomb, tribal, woman, women