A woman shares food during the Convite of the Carmen Alto neighborhood, in Oaxaca, Mexico

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A woman shares food during the Convite of the Carmen Alto neighborhood, in Oaxaca, Mexico, July 12, 2012, in this tradition of the Catholic Virgin of Carmel celebrations people walks in the streets of the neighborhood dancing and sharing food. Oaxaca commemorates the "Guelaguetza," an annual celebration by all seven of the state's regions, as they converge on the capital to demonstrate their original dances, food and to exchange products and is part of the Catholic celebration of the Virgin of Carmen.

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Location: Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: alto, carmen, celebration, convite, del, food, guelaguetza, horizontal, mexican, mexico, oaxaca, outdoors, pudding, religion, rice, sharing, sweet, traditions, tray, virgen