A dancer performs the Dance of the Feather or Danza de la Pluma during the Guelaguetza parade in Oaxaca, Mexico

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A dancer performs the Dance of the Feather or Danza de la Pluma during the Guelaguetza parade in front of the Santo Domingo church in Oaxaca, Mexico, July 21, 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: 5325px × 3458px
Location: Oaxaca, Guelaguetza, Mexico, North America
Photo credit: © Chico Sanchez / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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