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Traditional Xinacates Festival In San Nicolas De Los Ranchos

A boy paints his body with oil and black colored powder during the traditional Xinacates festival, also known as the 'Festival of the Painted,' where they perform dances as an offering for the start of the crops and to obtain a good harvest in the municipality of San Nicolas de los Ranchos located on the slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano in San Nicolas de Los Ranchos, Mexico, on March 8, 2026. (Photo by Ian Robles/Eyepix Group/NurPhoto)

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