Chichicastenango cemetery in Guatemala
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The colorful cemetery in Chichicastenango, Guatemala. The afterlife is highly celebrated, and the cemetery is a focal point for rituals and prayer for those who have passed on.

(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)

Photograph by Frederick Pirone, My Shot

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