PHOTOS: La Calabiuza festival in El Salvador
November 2, 2013
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279916 )
A young reveller takes part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524284044 )
A young reveller takes part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279521 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279776 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279787 )
A young reveller takes part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279349 )
A young reveller takes part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279517 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279781 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279907 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279913 )
A young reveller takes part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279520 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279911 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2012, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigeneus community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 515034400 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279339 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279799 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279338 )
A young reveller takes part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279519 )
A young reveller takes part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279515 )
Young revellers take part in a parade called "La Calabiuza" on November 1, 2013, on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, 20 kms (13 miles) north of San Salvador, El Salvador. During the celebration, the residents of Tonacatepeque, originally an indigenous community, recall the characters of the mythology of Cuscatlan --pre-Columbian west and central regions of El Salvador-- and their dead relatives. Jose CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images ( 524279794 )
Categories: News, Syndicated, World
Tags: photo