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El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), a Mexican celebration, is a day to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have departed. On this day in Mexico, the streets near the cemeteries are filled with decorations of papel picado , flowers, candy calaveras (skeletons and skulls), and parades.
It is believed that the spirit of the dead visit their families on October 31 and leave on November 2.

In order to celebrate, the families make altars and place ofrendas (offerings) of food such as pan de muertos baked in shapes of skulls and figures, candles, incense, yellow marigolds known as cempazuchitl (also spelled zempasuchil) and most importantly a photo of the departed soul is placed on the altar.

It might sound somewhat morbid, but the Mexicans react to death with mourning along with happiness and joy. They look at death with the same fear as any other culture, but there is a difference. They reflect their fear by mocking and living alongside death.

Living alongside death means that Mexicans have to learned to accept it within their lives. Death is apparent in everyday life. It is in art and even in children's toys. It is not respected as it is in other cultures. Children play "funeral" with toys that are made to represent coffins and undertakers.

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Taken in: Deutschland / Bundesland Berlin / Berlin / Ortsteil Kreuzberg (show map)

Taken on: November 2, 2013

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Location: Maybachufer

City: Berlin Kreuzberg

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/2.8, 1/40 sec, 50mm, ISO 12800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
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Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	50mm
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Exposure Bias:	+4/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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