'Monos de Calenda, giant paper mache dolls, used for Guelaguetza parades, are displayed in a craftsman studio in Oaxaca, Mexico

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'Monos de Calenda, giant paper mache dolls, used for Guelaguetza parades, are displayed in a craftsman studio in Oaxaca, Mexico, July 10, 2012. 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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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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