Purepecha indigenous women light candles at the gravesite of a family member during the Day of the Dead festival at the Mirador Del Panteon cemetery November 1, 2017 in Janitzio Island, Michoacan, Mexico. The festival has been celebrated since the Aztec empire celebrates ancestors and deceased loved ones.


Purepecha indigenous women light candles at the gravesite of a family member during the Day of the Dead festival at the Mirador Del Panteon cemetery November 1, 2017 in Janitzio Island, Michoacan, Mexico. The festival has been celebrated since the Aztec empire celebrates ancestors and deceased loved ones.


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Location: Janitzio Island, Michoacan, Mexico
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