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Preparations For Santa Cruz Festivities In Queretaro

People arrive at the San Francisquito neighborhood near the Temple of the Santa Cruz to prepare in pre-Hispanic costumes for the traditional Chichimeca dance during the Santa Cruz festivities in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico, on September 13, 2025. (Photo by Jose Carrera/Eyepix Group/NurPhoto)

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