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Caption: PATZCUARO, MICHOACAN, MEXICO: Day of the Dead observances in Tzintzuntzan, on Lake Patzcuaro near Patzcuaro, Michoacan. The communities around Patzcuaro are among the last communities in Mexico with traditional Day of the Dead observances. Day of the Dead is a pre-Columbian holiday honoring deceased friends and loved ones. When Mexico was conquered by the Spanish, indigenous peoples combined the holiday with the Catholic holy day of All Saints Day. November 1, 1997 ©Jack Kurtz / The Image Works |