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A girl dressed as a clown takes part in the celebration of a feast in honor of San Jeronimo, patron saint of the city of Masaya, Nicaragua, on Oct. 30. Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters/File
People look at a Christmas tree during the annual Festival Arbol Gallo in Guatemala City on Nov. 12. During the festival, Christmas trees are lit in Guatemala City and 32 other locations around the country. Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters/File
A performer has makeup applied backstage during the Rabin Ajau National Folkloric Festival and Indian beauty contest in Coban, Guatemala, on July 30. Unlike traditional beauty contests, the panel of judges not only value the participants' leadership skills, but their commitment to the rescue and maintenance of Mayan values. The Rabin Ajau, or Queen Daughter, contestants go through numerous rounds of competition. Rodrigo Abd/AP/File
A boy holds a kite set up on a grave in the cemetery of Santiago Sacatepequez, Guatemala, on Nov. 1. Dating back 112 years, the tradition of flying kites in the cemeteries of Guatemala integrates the Catholic feast of All Saints with ancient Mayan practices of honoring the dead. It is believed that the kites connect the living and the dead on this day. William Gularte/Reuters/File
Women gather at the grave of relatives during the Day of the Dead in Zunil, Guatemala, on Nov. 1. A tradition that coincides with All Saints Day and All Souls Day on Nov. 1 and 2, the ritual of decorating graves with flowers is common throughout Latin America, as is having a picnic at the departed relative's grave site. Rodrigo Abd/AP/File
Children try on masks before the Los Aguizotes festival in Masaya City, Nicaragua, on Oct. 12. The festival takes place on the last Friday of October, and revelers celebrate by dressing up as spirits of the dead and characters from indigenous horror stories. Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters/File
A Talciguin or devil (l.) whips a man during the celebration of the Talciguines in Texistepeque, El Salvador, on March 17, 2008. The 'Talciguines,' which represent evil, battle with Jesus, who eventually defeats them in this traditional festival held during Holy Week. Luis Romero/AP/File
Youths made up as characters from Salvadoran mythology participate in the traditional parade of 'La Calabiuza' (Pumpkin Festival) during All Saints Day in Tonacatepeque, El Salvador, on Nov. 1. Every year, people observe the holiday by gathering together to remember deceased relatives and friends. Luis Galdamez/Reuters/File
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In Pictures: What happened to the green revolution in Iran?
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
In Pictures: Sandy: Chronicle of an unrelenting storm
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/20
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: The Israeli separation barrier: A West Bank wall
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
Computer protection guru John McAfee’s high-profile run from the law is over after his arrest in Guatemala. A simple slip in digital security may have helped lead to his capture.
Computer protection guru John McAfee’s high-profile run from the law is over, and it may have been a simple slip in digital security that helped lead to his downfall.
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