Santiago, Sacatepequez from the highway. Kites are flying today, Nov. 1, the Day of the Dead.
Lots of people at the cemetary.
Cemetery in Sumpango.
Lots of people here too.
More kites flying.
This is a time for families to gather in the cemeteries and remember loved ones.
It's usually a very windy time of year.
Graves are decorated.
I wonder if there is any special significance if you are buried on this day?
Families bring Fiambre to eat.
In the town soccer field the really big kites are on display.
You may vote for your favorite.
The really big ones go up first.
Themes of the kites can be political, social, religous...
More kites have gone up.
Smaller kites fly in the morning.
This one is about 5' in diameter.
More kites are up.
From the far side of the field.
You can take a turn flying one of the smaller kites.
Sometimes the kites come down on the crowd.
The frame is made of bamboo.
The kites are assembled on site.
It takes team work.
Raising a kite takes quite a bit of time.
More kites are up.
Raising a kite.
A little farther up.