Globos de Cantoya competition in Paracho, Michoacan, Mexico.

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A Globos de Cantoya lifts into the night sky at a competition in Paracho, Michoacan state, Mexico on August 9, 2008 during the annual Feria Internacional de la Guitarra. Globos de Cantoya, considered both a traditional game and an artform, are painstakingly made from colored tissue paper into delicate hot-air balloons that risk bursting into flame if not properly made.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Paracho Michoacan Mexico
Photo credit: © Ethan Welty / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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