Over the weekend, the souls of departed loved ones were honoured around Latin America.
Celebrants blend pre-Columbian rituals with the Roman Catholic observance of all Saint's Day on 1 November and All Soul's Day on the 2nd to mark the Day of the Dead.
Relatives of the deceased descend on graveyards to hold vigils next to the tombs of passed loved ones.
Day of the Dead
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A damaged cross is seen late afternoon at the Virgen de Lourdes cemetery where relatives converge to honor friends and family who have passed, marking the Day of the Dead holiday, in Lima, Peru, (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A young couple huddles together for warmth as they keep vigil beside a child's grave during Day of the Dead festivities at the San Gregorio cemetery in Mexico City, in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. In a tradition that coincides with All Saints Day and All Souls Day on Nov. 1 and 2, families decorate the graves of departed relatives with marigolds and candles, and spend the night in the cemetery, eating and drinking as they keep company with their deceased loved ones. At this cemetery, on the night of Oct. 31 into the morning of Nov. 1, families pay a special tribute to children who have died. The following night, families keep vigil at the tombs of adults. (credit:AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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A general view of Virgen de Lourdes cemetery. (credit:AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Street photographer Sofia poses for the picture at the Virgen de Lourdes cemetery. (credit:AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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The parents of deceased child of Maria de Jesus Lopez stand next to her grave after lighting candles and placing flowers at the tomb of her daughter during Day of the Dead festivities at the San Gregorio cemetery on the outskirts of Mexico City. (credit:AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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Candles illuminate children's tombs in the San Gregorio cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City. (credit:AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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A relative collects wax drippings to place on a fire as he keeps vigil beside a child's grave during Day of the Dead festivities at the San Gregorio cemetery in Mexico City. (credit:AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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The owner of a makeshift public bathroom wait for customers, charging about 15 cents per person for use of the facilities, at the Virgen de Lourdes cemetery. (credit:AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Paulina Auqui, center, and Eugenia Cardenas, left, dance next to their parents tomb at Virgen de Lourdes cemetery. (credit:AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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Parents decorate the tomb of their son Emmanuel with a candles and flowers. At this cemetery, families pay a special tribute to children who have died, on the night of Oct. 31 into the morning of Nov. 1. The following night, families keep vigil at the tombs of adults. (credit:AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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Relatives gather around the portrait of their loved one Armando Amaro Condor, center, during a ceremony in "Ojo que Llora" memorial, or "Eye that Cries" memorial in honor of those who died or disappeared during Peru's internal conflict (1980-2000), Lima, Peru, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Armando was disappeared allegedly by government security forces on July 1992. According to human rights groups, about 16,000 people were disappeared during those years. (credit:AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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A family member lights a candle on a child's grave during Day of the Dead festivities at the San Gregorio cemetery in Mexico City, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. (credit:AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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Youths wearing Halloween costumes stand after placing candles at children's tombs in the San Gregorio cemetery. (credit:AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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A spiderman balloon decorates a child's tomb during Day of the Dead festivities the San Gregorio cemetery. (credit:AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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Family members sit beside decorated children's graves during Day of the Dead festivities at the San Gregorio cemetery in Mexico City, in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. (credit:AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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The grave of Mitzi Espinoza, a deceased child, is decorated with balloons and candles in the San Gregorio cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City. (credit:AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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Members of the Garzon Gomez family light firewood to prepare coffee next to the tomb of their relatives at the San Gregorio cemetery during Day of the Dead festivities on the outskirts of Mexico City. (credit:AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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Family members keep vigil beside a child's grave during Day of the Dead festivities at the San Gregorio cemetery in Mexico City. (credit:AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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A woman huddles next to a fire as relatives keep vigil beside a child's grave during Day of the Dead festivities at the San Gregorio cemetery in Mexico City. (credit:AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)