Dec. 22: People enjoy a Pablo Montero concert in the Zócalo in Mexico City. (EDGAR NEGRETE LIRA/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Take a visual tour of Mexico – where it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, from Mexico City to Xalapa – with this selection of pictures from the week.
Xalapa, Veracruz
Dec. 17: A Christmas parade of “illuminated branches” in Xalapa, Veracruz. (FOTO: YERANIA ROLÓN/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Zacatecas, Zacatecas
Dec. 18: Families of missing people protested at various government offices in response to the new “census” of disappeared people released by the federal government. (EDGAR CHÁVEZ /CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Chilpancingo, Guerrero
Dec. 18: The San Mateo Christmas and New Year’s Fair in Chilpancingo opened with a traditional parade and a wrestling match. (DASSAEV TÉLLEZ ADAME/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Piedras Negras, Coahuila
Dec. 19: The exodus of migrants continues through Coahuila towards the Eagle Pass border crossing to seek asylum in the United States. (CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Salvatierra, Guanajuato
Dec. 20: Families of one of the victims of the Dec. 17 Christmas party massacre in Salvatierra, Guanajuato held a vigil and protest. (DIEGO COSTA/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Mexico City
Dec. 20: Christmas piñatas for sale in the the Mercado Jamaica in the capital. (GRACIELA LÓPEZ /CUARTOSCURO.COM)
Ciudad Ixtepec, Oaxaca
Dec. 22: Dozens awaited the arrival of the first interoceanic passenger train at the Ciudad Ixtepec, Oaxaca station. (CAROLINA JIMÉNEZ/CUARTOSCURO.COM)
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Love these photos! Thanks so much for posting them.
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Love these photos! Thanks so much for posting them.