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Preparing for the Day of the Dead (20 photos)

As Mexicans get ready to celebrate Día de Muertos, or the “Day of the Dead,” parades and processions have taken place in Mexico City and other towns, featuring representations of the character of La Catrina, frightful skeletons, and other icons of death and the underworld. The two-day holiday begins on November 1, where people honor departed family members as they celebrate death as a part of life. Gathered here, a few of the colorful holiday preparations from Mexico over the past week.